Human Humerus Bone - 3D Model

3D model of a human humerus bone. The humerus displays irregular new bone formation resulting from Paget’s disease of bone. The individual (male, 50+ years old) may have experienced impaired mobility because of the condition. From Skriðuklaustur, grave nr: 174 The physical object is stored at the National Museum of Iceland.

Part of the Skriðuklaustur Monastery 1550 reconstruction.

Digitisation by Open Virtual Worlds, a research team within the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews, in cooperation with the Gunnar Gunnarsson Institute at Skriðuklaustur and the National Museum of Iceland. 3D digitisation was done by Catherine Cassidy and Iain Oliver with archaeological assistance provided by Skúli Gunnarsson.

Funded by the EU Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2014-2020 through the “Connected Culture and Natural Heritage in a Northern Environment” (CINE) project.