Ms Shira Faigenbaum and Mr Barak Sober,
Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University

The Lecture will take place at the Institute of Archaeology,
Mount Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, Room 300

On Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Title: Enhancing the Reading of Ostraca: Several Test Cases using
Multispectral Imaging

Abstract: Since the ink of ostraca tends to fade significantly over
time, acquiring the most legible image of an ostracon is crucial for
the study of the inscription and for its preservation. We show that
using multispectral imaging the legibility of the inscriptions is
enhanced. Several examples, where new images taken with a
multispectral system change the reading of the inscriptions, are
presented. A detailed study done on Hebrew ostraca from the Iron Age,
paves the way towards building a low-cost multispectral system
designed for ostraca.

For details, please contact Anat Mendel, anat.mendel@mail.huji.ac.il