Statue of Ramesses III 

Beth Shean, 1185-1153 BCE, Basalt 

"This life-size statue depicts the seated figure of Ramesses III, who ruled Egypt for 32 years and who is often considered the last great pharoh of ancient Egypt. It was probably dedicated to a cannanite temple in Beth Shean, but was found broken and mutilated in a secondary context. The statue may have been installed as a form of Egyptian propaganda- an attempt to exercise power when Egypt's actual hold over canaan was in decline. "

Located in the Israel Museum

Statue of Ramesses III

Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, featuring Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600–1000 CE period.Cave 16, in particular, features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailasha temple, a chariot shaped monument dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Kailasha temple excavation also features sculptures depicting the gods, goddesses and mythologies found in Vaishnavism, Shaktism as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu Epics.

There are over 100 caves at the site, all excavated from the basalt cliffs in the Charanandri HillsAll of the Ellora monuments were built during Hindu dynasties such as the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves, and the Yadava dynasty, which constructed a number of the Jain caves.

Ellora Caves | India

Tête monumentale (de moaï ). Sculpture de l’île de Pâques, baie d’Anakena, XIe-XVe siècle. Tuf basaltique.

Tête monumentale de Moaï

3D scan of the calcium carbonate skeleton of a stony coral (*Corallium rubrum* ). This coral is growing on a piece of basalt gravel. Typically, they can be found near hot springs close to volcanic activities.

This specimen is currently not on display. 

**Specimen**: *Corallium rubrum* Linnaeus, 1758

**Inventory number**: NHMW-ZOO-EV-0016658

**Origin**: northern part of the Kuril Island arc

**Collection**: Natural History Museum Vienna, 3rd Zoological Dept., Evertebrata varia Coll. (curator: Pedro R. Frade)

Find out more about the NHMW [here](http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en).

Scanned and edited by A. Haider (NHMW)

Scanner: Artec Space Spider. 

Contribution to the digitization project „Einsichten in die gesellschaftspolitische Dimension des NHMW über die Jahrhunderte von der Prägung des Wissenschafts-Verständnisses bis zum Nationalpark in der Lobau“ funded by the [BMWKMS](https://www.bmwkms.gv.at/).

Corallium rubrum (NHMW-ZOO-EV-0016658)

A high-relief stone object from the World Patterns series, built as a Mesoamerican stepped temple disc. 

This  version combines a 9-tier square pyramid, talud-tablero profiling, four cardinal staircases, an apex temple, four satellite platforms, a ball court, and a sunken ceremonial plaza. 

The terrace risers are carved with a step-fret greca pattern, while the surface is modulated with subtle stone grain, fault-like texture, and weathering logic.

This object was not hand-sculpted, but generated through a mathematical and procedural pipeline, with its form emerging from geometric rules, layered relief fields, and structured parameter systems. 

The palette is limited to basalt, jade, cinnabar, and stucco tones, giving the piece the feel of a carved relic rather than a polished monument. 

Mesh: 72,050 vertices, 144,096 faces, closed manifold, χ = 2.

Generated by PAPP Framework

Mesoamerican Step-Fret Temple Key | PAPP

Anthropomorphic hacha carved from dark gray and fine-grained basalt. The surface is well polished and carved on both sides with the face of a male figure, wearing what appears to be a helmet decorated with step-fret motifs achieved through carved lines. The figure displays round, open eyes with prominent eyelids, a curved nose, rod-shaped ears, straight lips, and volutes at the corners of the mouth. A perforation passes through one of these volutes and is visible on both sides.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0640
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Anthropomorphic Hacha

Basalt stone hacha featuring a skull depicted in profile, carved on both sides.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0373
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

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Basalt Stone hacha with Skull Face

Bifacial anthropomorphic basalt hacha with bicolor decoration, achieved using cinnabar or hematite powder on the stone. The design appears to depict a face covered with flayed skin, a practice associated with certain sacrificial contexts. Two pairs of lips, slanted eyes, and the remains of the ear are visible. Three perforations are present on the top of the head.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0063
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

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Basalt zoomorphic sculpture with a projecting spike representing a jaguar standing on all four legs atop a small platform. The figure has open jaws showing the teeth, open eyes, and ears laid back.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0923
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

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Jaguar Sculpture with Spike

Bifacial basalt acha, featuring a profile image of a male figure wearing a crest-like headdress with volutes. The figure displays a round ear, closed mouth, and flat nose, with a large, hollow eye socket.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0654
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

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Statue on basalt pedestal

This axe is an epic strength of steel and wood. The axe blade made of metal is like a cold black basalt wearing the mottled armor polished by years every wear mark is a battle medal and the silver and white light of the blade is shining such as the sharp eyes of Basalt revealing an inviolable majesty

Hatchet

Yoke carved from fine-grained basalt, greenish in color with small black speckles. It does not present decoration and is from the Guatemalan Highlands. Yokes are objects traditionally associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0585
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Yoke

Bifacial zoomorphic greenish basalt or green stone hacha, featuring carved decoration on both faces and traces of red pigment. It represents the head of a zoomorph—possibly a mythical jaguar or bat—with the ear defined by grooves, the open eye indicated by a depression, and the open mouth articulated through grooved channels. A biconical perforation is located above the eyes.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0068
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org


Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Zoomorphic Hacha

Ceremonial hacha made of basalt stone, carved on both sides with the face of a zoomorphic figure, possibly a bird, as suggested by the shape of the beak.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0475
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Zoomorphic Bird-shaped Hacha

Bifacial zoomorphic Hacha carved in basalt, representing the head and neck of a reptile (possibly a serpent). Traces of cinnabar are present.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0080
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Hacha with reptile head effigy

Bifacial anthropomorphic basalt hacha depicting the mutilated face of a male figure. Facial wrinkles, a raised ear, aquiline nose, and open mouth are visible. A wavy cut is present at the top, with traces of red (cinnabar or hematite).

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0066
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org


Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Gray basalt stone yoke with a smoothed surface. On the exterior surface, at each end, a feline face is represented in relief and in profile. The characteristics that allow its identification include slightly rounded ears, a circular eye, and a blunt nose. Yokes are traditionally associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0582
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Basalt zoomorphic sculpture with a projecting spike representing a spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) seated on a bench, with the forelimbs resting on the abdomen, a protruding belly, and the tail curled upward and backward. The carved features include prominent eyebrows, open eyes, a flat nose, a closed mouth, and ears.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.0922
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Spider Monkey Sculpture with spike

Bifacial basalt stone hacha representing the profile head of a duck. From the Pacific Coast of Guatamala.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.144.1042
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Duck Head–Shaped Hacha

For complete workflow compatibility, we recommend downloading the source format.The viewer version is intended only for use in the web viewer. In the Original format, the following are fully preserved:✔ original scene hierarchy✔ unsimplified materials✔ accurate texture maps✔ proper object namingIf you intend to use the asset in a production environment, choose the source file.Basalt Rock Vulcanic with displacement mapping scanned on Iceland

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Basalt scraper or bark stripper with a smooth, cylindrical handle. At the proximal end, the tool exhibits a series of parallel, longitudinal grooves or striations on three of its sides.

 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 16.2.5.0900
 
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

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Grinder

Bifacial zoomorphic hacha carved from basalt. It represents the effigy of a serpent’s head shown in profile, including part of the body. The polished surface is decorated with grooves and moldings, featuring an open circular eye with a thickened brow ridge, open jaws, and a body rendered with thickened, curved, scale-like sections. At the center, there is a transverse opening in the shape of an inverted “L.”
 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.118.0057
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

Serpent Head-shaped Hacha

Bifacial basalt hacha with anthropomorphic headdress. Traces of hematite or cinnabar are present on the surface.
 IDAEH Cultural Property No. 1.2.159.0067
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

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