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       Small Egyptian cat-shaped coffin
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Intensified Cone Beam CT

3D CT analysis of small Egyptian 
cat-shaped coffin 
The specimen features:
37.7 x 10 x 19.5 cm3
Parameters:
ANGLE NUM.: 600
VOXEL: 600 µm
DETECTOR: EBCCD + lens + GOS
microfocus X-ray tube 

This detection system has been used to investigate small Egyptian mummies preserved in the archaeological Museum of Bologna. A careful analysis was carried out on a cat-shapedcoffin (upper picture). The size of the sarcophagus is 37.7×10×19.5 cm3 and it has a structure composed of different materials. DR and CT can help to determine the position and characteristics of the mummy inside the coffin. CT data allow very fine distinctions to be made among materials with different densities, thus providing a large amount of information. Figures (down) show a 3D reconstruction of the sarcophagus and how it is possible to extract the cat’s skeleton for a detailed analysis of the mummy.

 
 
 

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