What is it about?
Musical instruments in ethnological collections can be a challenge for museums. Objects with uncertain provenance or doubtful circumstances of acquisition are considered to be repatriated. On the example of a Tibetan damaru, a drum made of two human skulls, the provenance of the object and ethical considerations are discussed. For the case of repatriation 3D computed tomography is presented as a powerful examination and archiving method. Furthermore, virtual presentation and research concepts as well as other museum applications of 3D data of musical instruments are considered.
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The example shows how 3D imaging methods can contribute to the discours of decolonization.
Perspectives
Working on this topic gave me a new perspective on the wide range of application of 3D imaging methods.
Sebastian Kirsch
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This page is a summary of: Computed Tomography as a Tool for Archiving Ethnomusicological Objects, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02695-0_14.
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