This 3D dataset is related to the publication: Moitinho de Almeida, V. (2023). "Contributions of 3D digital methods and techniques to the study of ancient pottery". In Myths, Gods, and Heroes. Greek vase collections in Portugal / Mitos, Deuses e Heróis. As coleções de vasos gregos em Portugal. R. Morais, R. Centeno, D. Ferreira (eds.). Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira - Museu Convento dos Lóios; Reitoria da Universidade do Porto; Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto; Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. Pp.269-291. (ISBN: 978-989-8183-25-5) 3D processed dataset for object MHNC-UP-020052 in the Museu de História Natural e da Ciência da Universidade do Porto (MHNC-UP), Portugal. CC BY-SA 4.0 license. MHNC-UP-020052 is a Corinthian globular aryballos, dating from c. 575-550 BCE and unknown provenance (Rocha Pereira & Morais, 2007; Morais, 2019; Morais et al., 2021). Aims: 3D digital documentation; morphological characterization; technological and functional analysis of archaeological Greek pottery. Data acquisition: at the MHNC-UP, with a portable non-contact structured white light scanner, Breukmann smartSCAN3D-HE, equipped with stereo colour cameras at 250 mm FOV. Additional metadata included in associated spreadsheet.Data processing: 23 scans aligned and merged. MHNC-UP-020052_3D01.ply: non-manifold edges, self-intersections, small components, and small tunnels in the mesh automatically fixed, noise data removed; orientation and position normalised. MHNC-UP-020052_3D01-holesFilled.ply: holes filled for calculation of material density, filling volume, and centre of mass. Mesh is not watertight (inner surface not digitised due to occlusion). Additional metadata included in associated spreadsheet. Access to the MHNC-UP-020052 was granted by the MHNC-UP. When citing this material: please include the original inventory ID (MHNC-UP-020052) reference to the physical object.