14. A machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising: receiving a plurality of photographic images of an object obtained from different positions relative to the object; processing the plurality of photographic images to determine a three-dimensional model of the object; generating a polygon mesh representation of a three-dimensional surface of the object; determining, from the polygon mesh representation of the three-dimensional surface of the object, a graphical representation of a surface of the object comprising a plurality of inscriptions indicative of encoded information; presenting the graphical representation of a surface of the object on a display device; receiving, a selection of a region of the graphical representation of the surface of the object, wherein the region bounds a subset of inscriptions of the plurality of inscriptions; transcribing the subset of inscriptions of the graphical representation of the surface of the object to determine a plurality of markings; associating a group of symbols with the plurality of markings; determining from at least one marking of the plurality of markings a plurality of alternative groups of symbols; determining a plurality of alternative transliterations of a symbol of one of the group of symbols, the plurality of alternative groups of symbols, or both; and determining a plurality of alternative translations of a transliteration of the plurality of alternative transliterations, wherein the graphical representation comprises a flattened surface representation of the three-dimensional surface of the object, and wherein the operations further comprise applying frequency analysis to the polygon mesh representation of the three-dimensional surface of the object, wherein the transcribing of the subset of inscriptions is based on the applying of the frequency analysis.
15. The machine-readable storage device of claim 14 , wherein receiving of the selection of the region of the graphical representation of the surface of the object comprises receiving an indication of an enclosed surface about the subset of inscriptions of the plurality of inscriptions presented on the display device.