The 3D printed plastic replica.
Managing director Jim Graziadei of Siemens Healthcare Canada, a long-time Mohawk partner, is “amazed” at the final product. “It’s very exciting to see advanced healthcare and advanced manufacturing technology being combined for a new and unique application such as archaeological study.” “We are honoured to have been a part of it.” The collaboration produced an exact replica of the interior and exterior of the vase. It also produced a first for history,
according to Reid Flock, one of the two professors that brought it to life. “To our knowledge, no one has CT scanned a Neolithic Jomon piece in its entirety and had it 3D sintered,” says Reid, who is enthusiastic about the potential of the technology. “As you can imagine, the applications with this are far reaching. Conservation and restoration efforts, study collections, and artistic possibilities within the ceramics field will greatly benefit from our research.”
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