Anat Cell Biol.  2022 Dec;55(4):512-519. 10.5115/acb.22.094.

A portrait drawing of the 17th century Korean scholar based on craniofacial reconstruction

• Ryu JY
• Yoon AY
• Park YK
• Lee WJ
• Song MK
• Hong JH
• Park EJ
• Cha SC
• Yoo D
• Kim MJ
• Shin DH

• KMID: 2537473
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5115/acb.22.094

Abstract

As a technique mainly hiring in forensic investigation field to identify the descents, craniofacial reconstruction (CFR) is also used in archaeology to create the faces from ancient or medieval human remains, when there is little information about his/her appearance. Eung-Cheok Ko (1531–1605) was a writer and scholar in the mid Joseon period. In January of 2019, His mummified body was found at Gumi, Kyeonsangbuk-do, Korea. The remains were anthropologically examined, and archaeological CFR was also requested for this case. This report reveals the case’s facial reconstruction process and his portrait that is drawn based on the 3-dimensional CFR result.

Keyword

Craniofacial reconstruction; Mummies; Korea; Portrait; Joseon period

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Tissue depth pegs and facial muscles on the mummy skull. (A) Tissue depth pegs on the skull in the front view. (B) Tissue depth pegs on the skull in the side view. (C) Facial muscles and tissue depth pegs on the skull in the front view.

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  Fig. 2 Eyeball position in the orbit and eye-opening. (A) Eyeball positioning by the height and breadth of the orbit. (B) Imaginary line linked between medial and lateral palpebral ligament attaching site in the orbit. (C) Eye-opening on the imaginary line.

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  Fig. 3 Eyebrow position on the skull and face.

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  Fig. 4 Nose reconstruction by the guide of the landmarks. (A) Landmarks’ positions in front view. (B) Nose reconstruction and its’ landmarks in front view. (C) Landmarks’ position in side view. (D) Nose reconstruction and its’ landmarks in side view.

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  Fig. 5 Lips reconstruction. (A) Lips position in front view. Arrows: maxillary canine contacting planes. Dotted lines: interpupillary and interlimbus lines. (B) Lips position in side view. Solid line: positions of vermilion line and oral fissure.

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  Fig. 6 The final facial reconstruction of the mummy in panorama view. Front and oblique view in large size is also available in Appendix 4.

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  Fig. 7 Portrait of the mummy in Joseon era style.

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