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A sarcophagus in a week

A whole sarcophagus in one week, for the Egyptian Museum. From design to installed piece in a single week: a full-size replica of a sarcophagus, milled in parts, assembled and installed in the Materia room of the Egyptian Museum in Turin. Projections bring the original colours back onto its white surface. It is still running today.

WorkMuseo Egizio di Torino

A whole sarcophagus in one week, for the Egyptian Museum
Client
Egyptian Museum, Turin
Time
One week, from design to installation
Where
Materia room, Egyptian Museum
Status
On display and running today

Step by step, in pictures

The original sarcophagus
1/14 The original sarcophagus

How we did it

  1. Design

    From the survey of the sarcophagus to a 3D model split into parts a mill can machine and a van can carry.

  2. Milling

    The parts come off the CNC mill one after another, in a lightweight material, ready for assembly.

  3. Assembly

    Bonding, filling and a matt white finish, because the surface has to work as a screen.

  4. Installation

    The sarcophagus reaches the museum and is mounted on its base in the Materia room.

  5. Projections

    Projected images give the white sarcophagus back the colours and decoration of the original. The system is still running.

In the gallery, with projections

Milling

Bring us the context. The constraints. Even the mess.

Finding the way is our job.

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