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Facial Reconstruction of a Wrapped Egyptian Mummy Using MDCT

Federico Cesarani1, Maria Cristina Martina2, Renato Grilletto3, Rosa Boano3, Anna Maria Donadoni Roveri4, Valter Capussotto5, Andrea Giuliano5, Maurizio Celia5 and Giovanni Gandini2

1 Struttura Operativa Complessa di Radiodiagnostica, Presidi Ospedalieri Riuniiti, Azienda Sanitaria Locale 19, Asti, Regione Piemonte, Italy.
2 Instituto di Radiologia Diagnostica ed Interventistica, Università di Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista di Torino, Ospedale Molinette, Corso Bramante 84, Torino 10126, Italy.
3 Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell'Uomo, Laboratorio di Antropologia Fisica, Università di Torino, via Accademia Albertina 17, Torino 10123, Italy.
4 Soprintendenza al Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino, via Accademia delle Scienze 6, Torino 10123, Italy.
5 Gabinetto Interregionale di Polizia Scientifica per il Piemonte e la Valle d'Aosta di Torino, c.so Vinzaglio 10, Torino 10121, Italy.



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  		Fig. 1A. —Mummy of Harwa from Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy (accession number SUPPL 5226, CGT 13011), dating from XXII or XXIII dynasty, 945–715 BC. Photographs show reconstruction process and results. First 3D reconstruction of face of mummy includes residual soft tissues after virtual removal of bandages.

 


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  		Fig. 1B. —Mummy of Harwa from Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy (accession number SUPPL 5226, CGT 13011), dating from XXII or XXIII dynasty, 945–715 BC. Photographs show reconstruction process and results. Three-dimensional skull reconstruction used preset algorithms.

 


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  		Fig. 1C. —Mummy of Harwa from Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy (accession number SUPPL 5226, CGT 13011), dating from XXII or XXIII dynasty, 945–715 BC. Photographs show reconstruction process and results. Resin model of skull was obtained using selective laser sintering system.

 


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  		Fig. 1D. —Mummy of Harwa from Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy (accession number SUPPL 5226, CGT 13011), dating from XXII or XXIII dynasty, 945–715 BC. Photographs show reconstruction process and results. Resin model of face with its residual dehydrated soft tissues was obtained by accurately separating tissues from bandages and debris using computer-assisted system. Hard reconstruction was then performed using selective laser sintering system.

 


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  		Fig. 1E. —Mummy of Harwa from Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy (accession number SUPPL 5226, CGT 13011), dating from XXII or XXIII dynasty, 945–715 BC. Photographs show reconstruction process and results. Facial reconstruction was performed according to Manchester protocol method. Pegs are positioned at marked points on resin model of skull (anatomic right side). On left side of model, strips of plasticine are laid and empty spaces are filled with modeling material to reproduce final aspect of soft tissues.

 


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  		Fig. 1F. —Mummy of Harwa from Egyptian Museum, Torino, Italy (accession number SUPPL 5226, CGT 13011), dating from XXII or XXIII dynasty, 945–715 BC. Photographs show reconstruction process and results. Final model shows facial reconstruction according to funerary mask style. Note accurate reproduction of details, such as left temporal skin lesion.

 

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