Dino-Lite Photos

Since Dr. Selden's visit, he has completed the 3D models of the vessels, and has begun publishing them on Sketchfab. They are also being posted on the Caddo Nation Heritage Museum Facebook Page, which has new 3D models of Caddo vessels posted everyday.

Click the play button to interact with the model.

SMU - X41RR16 9-12-3 Pot2 by Dr. Robert Z. Selden Jr. on Sketchfab

While he's been completing the models, we began using a Dino-Lite to take microscopic photos of different sections of the vessels that Dr. Selden scanned.

We set up using a boom stand, which holds the Dino-Lite steady in place. Underneath it, we placed a foam sheet where the vessels would be in order to add padding, and protect them from the surface of the table. Sometimes, if the vessel is too small for the Dino-Lite to capture a good angle, we would place a book underneath the vessel to raise it.

And then we were ready to begin taking pictures!

 After focusing the Dino-Lite, we took pictures of cross sections, incisions or punctations, and the surface of the vessels.

 The cross section of an area of the vessel, usually the rim, that has been broken. This allows you to see the temper of the vessel.

Incisions and punctations are decorative elements made on the surface of a vessel. Incisions are engravings made by cutting or scrapping the surface, while punctations are impressions made in the clay using either a tool or finger.

Incising example:

Punctate example:

We took multiple pictures of each element at different angles of light, because it creates more dimensions, which makes for a more accurate image of the vessel.

 After all the pictures are captured, we saved them all and moved on to the next vessel.

Next, we will begin experimenting with trying to use the Dino-Lite to create microscopic 3D models!