The Ehrenberg Bequest

The Library holds a collection of over 150 small antiquities, mostly Greek and Roman ceramics, bequeathed to the ICS by Dr. Victor Ehrenberg in 1976, on the understanding that they be used for handling and teaching. An ongoing project to use the collection in teaching and training of 3D methods involves students, workshop participants, internships or placements. 3D models that are produced as a result of this project, mostly using photogrammetry, are uploaded to the collection on Sketchfab. This project both meets Ehrenberg's intention of using the objects for teaching and handling, and increases access to and engagement with the collection and the Library as a whole.

More information on this project can be found in this 2019 blog post by a member of library staff: https://ics.sas.ac.uk/blog/photogrammetry-library-digitising-ehrenberg-bequest

The 3D models so far digitised can be found at: https://sketchfab.com/icsehrenberg