16th century boxwood carvings are so miniature researchers had to use X-ray to solve their mysteries

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Researchers took these 500-year-old miniature boxwood carvings to the lab to find out their secrets

 

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They think these miniatures were made between 1500 and 1530 in Flanders or the Netherlands

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The human eye isn't able to analyze details this tiny So researchers used micro-CT scanning and Advanced 3D Analysis Software to find out how intricate the pieces really are

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They found joints And pins, smaller than a grass seed in the inner layers so tiny that only a microscope or an X-ray can detect them

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But even the advanced technology couldn't see everything because traces of gold and other decoration materials conceal the X-ray views

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The miniatures were a result of a rising new social class in Europe that created a demand for these high-quality portable religious carvings

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However, soon the Reformation began and a lot of church-related accessories went out of fashion

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There are only 135 known miniature boxwood carvings and they have been puzzling art specialists all over the world.

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