Searching for clues to authenticate a statuette

Searching for clues leading to the authentication of a work of art is a complex process that requires consideration of all aspects of the work, including artistic and historical aspects, of course, but also the materials used.

For statues, the difficulty lies in the fact that the interior is not visible. To overcome this difficulty in the case of a silver statuette attributed to Rodin, Novitom succeeded in visualising the work in 3D using microtomography, revealing that the casting technique used was consistent with that of the period.

virtual cutting of a statuette after X-ray tomography of the entire piece

As an independent lab, Novitom enables organisations to access synchrotron micro and nano-tomography :

  • Regular access to instruments at synchrotron facilities
  • Know-how in experimental design for real-time microtomography
  • Expertise in extracting information and physical parameters from raw data and in combination with ancillary techniques

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