Dig One: Samian Ware – 3D Model
Added 2021-10-29 19:40:36 +0000 UTCSome of you may remember a large and very interesting sherd of high status Samian ware previously discovered at the Iron Age Settlement in Cornwall. (We shared some low resolution images and video of this very early on in the process.)
We're now pleased to showcase that very same sherd as a 3D model in all its high definition glory. Check out the model on Sketchfab here:
We're aware that Sketchfab isn't compatible on everyone's devices, and so we have the same model rendered here in a short video clip. Enjoy!
Look out for more 3D models and a Sketchfab masterclass coming soon...
Comments
Thinking of the history of all this, I can only imagine the people that this was made from and all those in which used this as well. Amazing that so much of this still survives..
Donna Oglesby
2021-11-04 20:53:57 +0000 UTCHow beautiful!
2021-11-04 13:10:53 +0000 UTCThe figures look like they are a different color of clay. You can see some of the lighter material in the cross section, if I'm not mistaken. Am I right? And if so, was this a common technique?
Susan Shepperd
2021-11-01 18:06:51 +0000 UTCDo any of you know what the figures are and what they represent?
Richard Gemmell
2021-10-31 18:24:46 +0000 UTCVery interesting! I wonder what tales this pot could tell with an analysis of its interior side?
Kay Theriault
2021-10-31 17:48:49 +0000 UTCSamian ware is just so beautiful. Interesting to finally be able to see a piece up close and cleaned up! Wondering if the discoloration on the inside reflects reaction with elements in the soil and/or residue, both, neither.... Thanks for posting this!
Elaine P
2021-10-30 22:00:53 +0000 UTCMark Lund linked a video by Guy de la Bédoyère in an answer to Janice Moore a few questions up. I have now watched it and it anwers most of your questions and more.
Wolfgang Zenker
2021-10-30 19:01:38 +0000 UTCLovely piece. It would be interesting to see a 3D model of a piece in better condition. I love the beauty of Samian Ware. Time Team did program in which a local potter replicated a bowl. That was absolutely fascinating. One of the very appreciable features in TT was the experimental archeology and the craftsmen and women who helped replicate objects.
Donna Shelton
2021-10-30 17:04:32 +0000 UTCLooks like the glaze has decayed. Did they use chalk in the clay for the figurines? Some samian ware looks like there’s an outline of white around the decorative parts. Were those details fully white, as this chard before applying the red glaze? So many questions mostly because I know so little. Was this a mold or where the figures applied? Looking at the raw bottom edge it almost looks like a seam. I feel more ignorant with every sentence so I’ll stop know and wait for an expert ✌️💚
Trish Murphy
2021-10-30 14:37:55 +0000 UTCAbsolutely fantastic. What a find.
David Boon
2021-10-30 11:22:34 +0000 UTC3D model works fine on my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Android 9, using Google Chrome browser.
Andy Pryce
2021-10-30 08:41:22 +0000 UTCJust found this by Guy de la Bedoyare; I have not watched it yet but probably a good talk; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpKuuFrbcKo
Mark Lund
2021-10-30 07:53:39 +0000 UTC
