Digital Interactives

  • Reconstruction drawing of Nesyamun's coffin by Thomas Small. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Nesyamun: Ancient Egyptian Priest at the temples of Karnak. The making of the interactive CD-ROM. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • The Egyptologist Dr Belinda Wassell translating the hieroglyphs upon Nesyamun's coffin. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • The coffins of Nesyamun were placed upon a rotating table and then photographed digitally, the images being downloaded directly to a laptop. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Each panel upon the coffin was photographed individually with an SLR to produce high quality slide photographs. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Recording the voice-over for the videos. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Screenshot showing the opening video of the interactive: 'The Story of Nesyamun'. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Screenshot showing facial reconstruction of Nesyamun. Can be rotated by the user. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Screenshot showing Nesyamun's coffins. Can be rotated by the user and are interactive. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society
  • Screenshot showing close up of one of the coffin panels. Can be panned and zoomed by the user. © Leeds Museum © Leeds Philosphical & Literary Society

Digital Interactives

Nesyamun: Ancient Egyptian Priest at the Temple of Karnak
To aid the presentation of the coffins of Nesyamun, held by Leeds Museum, a digital interactive with an accompanying book was produced, with funding provided by the Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society.

Stimulating Academic Study:
The work was done in cooperation with an Egyptologist who produced fresh research upon the provenance of the coffin and also a complete translation of the hieroglyphs upon the coffin.

Utilising Digital Technologies:
The interactive employs video, 360 degree images, high quality slide photographs, professional sound recording, and 3D animation – which together with professional coding – forms a coherent and educational interactive.

Aiding Interpretation, Research and Preservation:
The final result is a digital interactive that enables the viewer to read the translation of the hieroglyphs alongisde strikingly well preserved images upon the coffin, which survive as a remarkable work of art in their own right.