TY - GEN A1 - di Matteo, G. A1 - Staude, Andreas A1 - Kuhn, R. A1 - Hertel, I. A1 - Seyfried, F. A1 - Reiche, I. ED - Reiche, I. T1 - Investigation of Ancient Egyptian Metallic Artefacts by Means of Micro-Computed Tomography T2 - Berliner Beiträge zur Archäometrie, Kunsttechnologie und Konservierungswissenschaft N2 - In this paper we present the results of imaging studies of ancient Egyptian metallic artifacts using micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT). Micro-CT is a non-destructive imaging method with high spatial resolution, which enables the examination of the internal structure of objects. It is thus especially suitable for the investigation of cultural heritage and archaeological findings, when it is not possible to sample or difficult to manipulate the object. Using specialized software for 3D visualization and segmentation, data sets of two objects were analyzed. We gained a clear view of the inner structure of a metallic archaeological artifact from the necropolis of Abusir el-Meleq, which is believed to be very ancient in the Egyptian archaeological context (from the Predynastic Era), and were able to distinguish its different omponents under the thick layers of external concretions. These components give hints about the production technology of the object. We also investigated the contents of a closed metal box found near Abusir dated to the Late/Greco-Roman Period. The identified Content corresponds either to sediments or to mineral remains of the original content of the box. Both artifacts are from excavations conducted in Egypt and are part of the archeological collection of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin. KW - Computertomographie KW - computed tomography KW - Archäologie KW - archaeology KW - Metall KW - metal PY - 2015 SN - 0344-5089 VL - 23 SP - 79 EP - 84 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-35432 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -