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Kelly Relic Captured in 3D
16 May 2008
One of the State Library's most prized collection items, Ned Kelly’s death mask, is part of an exciting digitisation project that will see its image captured in 3D.
The Library has provided funding for the death mask to be scanned using reverse engineering, a process that electronically records the data of a physical object. Normally used in mechanical engineering and car manufacturing, the super-fast technology can scan the entire surface area of an object with 0.02mm accuracy.
This technology means that the mask can be physically replicated at any size with incredible accuracy. The scans also allow Kelly’s death mask to be viewed from any angle when in its digital format, which presents enormous possibilities for the Library's online offerings.
View the death mask in the Pictures Catalogue >
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