Harriet F. (Rae) Beaubien and Basiliki Vicky Karas
Abstract
The Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute has been exploring the use of 3D imaging technology in conservation, including field applications. As part of a collaborative Mongolian-Smithsonian archaeological project in northern Mongolia, MCI conservators tested this technology in the documentation of Bronze Age carved stone monuments during the 2005 and 2006 field seasons. This paper discusses our experience with two different types of portable 3D scanners (laser and structured-light), and the conservation uses of the data.