Pillared Chamber F Pillars
- Description:
- Pillared Chamber F Pillars
- Physical Description:
- 21 photographs and 35mm black and white slides
- Author:
- Vincent, Robert and Jones, Michael
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Collection:
- Tomb of Seti
- Series:
- Pillared Chamber F
- Location:
- Luxor, Egypt and Kings, Valley of the
- Time Period:
- 19th Dynasty and New Kingdom
- Topic:
- Isis (Egyptian deity), Nepthys (Egyptian deity), Ptah (Egyptian deity), Horus (Egyptian deity), Anubis (Egyptian deity), Seti I, King of Egypt, Ra (Egyptian deity), Deities, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Pharaohs, Royalty, and Rituals in art
- Cultural Object:
- Doorways, Pillars, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Columns, Stairs, Tombs--Egypt, Doorways, Pillars, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Columns, Stairs, Tombs--Egypt, Doorways, Pillars, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Columns, Stairs, and Tombs--Egypt
- Fieldwork activities:
- old conservation, infills (filled lacunae areas), old conservation, infills (filled lacunae areas), old conservation, and infills (filled lacunae areas)
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs
- Creative Commons License:
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- Project History:
- Under the charge of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE), a survey and touristic presentation plan project was undertaken from 1998-1999. The purpose of this project was not only to document the tomb and its state of preservation, but to also make recommendations for future conservation efforts and how best to preserve it going forward. Michael Jones oversaw the overall efforts of the joint projects, visiting various museums during the investigation. Photo documentation was carried out by Robert K. Vincent and Michael Jones. James McLane served as Project Director for the geotechnical evaluaiton and 3D Survey. He was assisted by Raphael Wust who served as Geologist and Principal Investigator on the project. Cristina Vazio was Project Director for the condition survey of the paintings. Bojona Mojsov was the Principle Investigator for the Egyptological report. Finally, the display and presentation plan was directed by Shari Saunders.This endeavor was made possible with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (formerly the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities).
- Funding Agency:
- The Tomb of Seti I Survey and Study project was made possible with funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Grant No. 263-G-00-96-00016-00 and 263-000G-00-3089-00. It was administered by the Antiquities Development Project (ADP) of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).
- Note Contents:
- Black and white shots of the pillars in Well Chamber E. There is a variety of illustrations and hieroglyphic characters to be seen, however the pictorial layer is severely, almost completely eroded on at least one side of one of the pillars, leaving in its place a very large lacuna. Two doorways can be seen in the background of some of the shots. Scales can be seen in some of the shots. The railings on either side of a flight of stairs can be seen above ground. The stairs lead below ground into Corridor H. On the pillars, King Seti I and gods Hathor, Isis, Ptah, Ra-Horakhty, and Atum are illustrated.
- Abstract:
- Book: Gates, General State of Chamber Conservation: Poor, and On the wall are figures depicting the four races known to the ancient Egyptians; Asiatics with long beards, Black Nubians, Libyans with side locks and long garments, and Egyptians themselves. All are under the protection of the god Horus and goddess Sekhmet. Hieroglyphs meaning “lifetime”, representing the renewed lifetime after death allotted to every individual, are illustrated on the wall. On the pillars, King Seti I and gods Hathor, Isis, Ptah, Ra-Horakhty, and Atum are illustrated. A large mural on the wall shows King Seti I in front of Osiris wearing the Atef crown. These depictions follow the fifth hour of the book of Gates.