A recent innovation brewing at UNE has bolstered teaching in Dr Alina Kozlovski’s ANCH326/526 unit, displaying how Classical Drinking vessels would be used in a novel manner. By taking a 3D Printed replica of an artifact found in the UNE Museum of Antiquities (UNEMA), Alina was able to replicate the manner these cups would be used in the ancient past without causing any potential damage to the artifact.
Alina with 3D printed cup
Alina has said that “I plan to use the kylix print in one of my lectures to show how the decoration of these ancient cups interacted with the user and the viewer. They sometimes have eyes on the bottom and it’s been suggested that the pot is supposed to act as a sort of ‘mask’ on the drinker’s face when they tip it to drink. ”
She also plans to demonstrate a game that ancient Greeks played where they would fling stuff across the room from a wine cup.
“I’d never do that with a real ancient object, so it’s good to have the copy!”
The application of 3D printed replicas has enabled the use of learning artifacts in a manner that would otherwise not be possible. This was created thanks to models made from the UNEMA collection by the Learning Media team, 3D printing was done by the Archaeology Lab and Alina Kozlovski has brought it to life in her teaching.
Alina with 3D printed replica and slideshow
If you would like to incorporate 3D Models and prints, contact the Learning Media Team at mediarequests@une.edu.au today!