Conservation and Documentation of the Wall Paintings at Red Monastery, Conservation and Documentation of St. Anthony Wall Paintings, Historic Cairo Architectural Mapping, Coptic Icons Documentation
L. Pinch-Brock and E. Parandowska discussing insertion of fragments missing from Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Ewa Parandowska re-inserting fragments in Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Ewa Parandowska re-installing fragments in south end of Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting. View looking south.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Ewa Parandowska re-installing fragments in south end of Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting. View looking south.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Ewa Parandowska re-installing fragments in south end of Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting. View looking south.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting as exposed on October 8th, 2002, detail of north end, king's throne showing sphinx smiting foes.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting as exposed on October 8th, 2002, detail of north end, king's throne showing sphinx smiting foes.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting as exposed on October 8th, 2002, detail of king's torso.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting as exposed on October 8th, 2002, detail of king's torso.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
Conservators working in tomb, on Broad Hall Far Left wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Left, burial procession leading to Imentet, a kneeling man on a skiff presenting an ox's heart, in front of him is Menna's widow, Anubis holding an Ankh and was-scepter, two women impersonating Isis and Nephthys, and sarcophagus being pulled
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Deities, Ritual in art, Ceremonial objects, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Conservators working in tomb, on Long Hall Left wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Conservators working in tomb, on Long Hall Left wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Conservator working in tomb, on Broad Hall Ceiling
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Painted ceilings, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Right, Kha, Menna's son reciting the offering ritual, a woman (likely Menna's daughter) presents an unguent and a bulbous blue glass vase, and two women (most likely Menna's daughters) presenting offerings
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Filial piety in art, Priests--Egypt, Ritual in art, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Far, whole view of Niche wall with the lower half of Menna and Henuttawy's double statue
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Inner Door Left, Menna and Henuttawy leaving the tomb for the Valley Festival
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Far, close-up of fluorescence showing handprint on wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Entrance Door Right, Menna and Henuttawy stepping into the tomb
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Right, Menna fowling, three women (likely Menna's daughters) (left), and procession of offering bearers
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Filial piety in art, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Wildlife-related recreation, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Right, Voyage to Abydos, scenes from Opening of the mouth, and procession of offering bearers
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Ceremonial objects, Priests--Egypt, Ritual in art, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Broad Hall Far Right, the preliminary offering of the "Opening of the Mouth" ritual showing wab-priests and sem-priests, a man (most likely Se, Menna's son) presenting an offering, banqueters and offering bearers
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Ritual in art, Filial piety in art, Ceremonial objects, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Priests--Egypt, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Left, burial procession, the Four Sons of Horus, a boat, a lector priest reciting a ritual, and a kneeling woman representing the sister of Osiris
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Deities, Ritual in art, Priests--Egypt, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Broad Hall Small Left, close-up of Henuttawy, holding a sistrum and a menit-necklace, with visible fluorescence
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Ceremonial objects, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Broad Hall Small Left, whole view of Osiris wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Deities, Ritual in art, Inscriptions, Egyptian, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Ceremonial objects, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)