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Boa Figure, Boa Island (Images)
One of two carved statues situated on White Island, County Fermanagh. The larger, the Boa Island figure, is regarded as one of the most enigmatic and remarkable stone figures in Ireland. It is called a 'Janus figure' because it has two faces, reminding some of the Roman two-headed deity Janus, however, it is thought more likely to represent a Celtic god or indeed goddess.NISMR No.: FER 153:008
Creator
- The Discovery Programme
Publisher
- The Discovery Programme
Subject
- Scheduled monument Northern Ireland
- Carved stone figure
- archaeological sites
- archaeology
- national monuments
- carvings (visual works)
- Archaeological site
- Archaeology
Type of item
- Image
Medium
- Stone
- Stone
Creator
- The Discovery Programme
Publisher
- The Discovery Programme
Subject
- Scheduled monument Northern Ireland
- Carved stone figure
- archaeological sites
- archaeology
- national monuments
- carvings (visual works)
- Archaeological site
- Archaeology
Type of item
- Image
Medium
- Stone
- Stone
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Rights
- Copyright © The Discovery Programme
Temporal
- Iron Age Period
Places
- Caldragh Graveyard, Boa Island
Provenance
- Close Range Scanning. The Artec EVA scanner is used to generate high resolution models of surfaces with small scale detail. The Artec EVA uses structured light to record. A forensics tent is used to create a controlled lighting environment and ensure measurement can proceed regardless of the weather when used outdoors. Scanning is undertaken with the fastest speed setting (15 frames per second) and with a minimum 400 mm depth of field. The data is recorded with sufficient overlap between scans to ensure easy registration. Resolution 0.5 mmAccuracy 0.1 mmAccuracy over distance 0.03% over 100 cmTexture Resolution 1.3 mpColours 24 bppLight Source flash bulb (no laser)Video frame rate 16 fpsExposure time 0.0002 sPost-processing is done in Artec Studio 9 software: individual scans are edited, aligned, before a final surface is generated using global registration, fusion, and a small objects filter algorithm. If required, a textured surface can also be created. The model is exported from Artec Studio 9 as an .obj file. For dissemination purposes a 3D pdf of the model is generated using Geomagic Studio 2012.
Identifier
- http://3dicons.dcu.gr/object/HA/1618
Providing country
- Ireland
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-01-28T10:56:41.624Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-08-19T11:25:33.309Z