Take a look, it’s in a book
October 13, 2024 7:39 AM   Subscribe

ARCHiOx (Analysis and Recording of Cultural Heritage in Oxford) is a project to create detailed 3D models of a variety of books and objects from the collections of the Bodleian Library, allowing users to explore highly decorative and unusual bindings without a visit to the reading room. (Previously)
posted by Horace Rumpole (4 comments total) 18 users marked this as a favorite
 
Neat!
posted by pangolin party at 9:07 AM on October 13


These are great! The bindings are so beautiful.
If you are interested in more stuff like this, Sketchfab has a ton of 3d models that are free to download from various museums. There's a project called Global Digital Heritage that's a good place to start. It's a cooperative effort to scan artifacts (and entire historical sites!) around the world and make them available with a Creative Commons license.
Thanks for posting these, I'm looking forward to exploring these!
posted by Adridne at 10:37 AM on October 13 [1 favorite]


Wow! This is what the internet is for.
posted by BlueHorse at 12:53 PM on October 13 [2 favorites]


So sadly Sketchfab will be shutting this service down in the near future -- if anyone knows of a group or organization that might be interested in supporting an independent 3D hosting and browsing service, let me know!
posted by ntk at 7:02 PM on October 13


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