Corridor B Ceiling
- Description:
- Corridor B Ceiling
- Physical Description:
- 2 photographs
- Author:
- Vincent, Robert and Jones, Michael
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Collection:
- Tomb of Seti
- Series:
- Corridor B
- Location:
- Luxor, Egypt and Kings, Valley of the
- Time Period:
- 19th Dynasty and New Kingdom
- Topic:
- Art, Ancient--Egypt and Egyptian hieroglyphs
- Cultural Object:
- Mural painting and decoration, Painted ceilings, Ceilings, Tombs--Egypt, Mural painting and decoration, Painted ceilings, Ceilings, Tombs--Egypt, Mural painting and decoration, Painted ceilings, Ceilings, 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:
- color 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:
- The ceiling of Corridor B. There is severe damage, the ceiling is riddled with lacunae of varying sizes. A portion of the ceiling seems to have hieroglyphic characters illustrated on it, but they are not very legible due to the damage. A winged solar disk is depicted on the lintel of the doorway.
- Abstract:
- Book: Litany of Ra, A winged solar disk is depicted on the wall. Texts from the Litany of Ra can also be seen in this corridor. Figures belonging to the invocations are divided into two rows, one for the even numbered and one for the odd. Anubis can be seen reclining in his shrine, whereas Isis and Nephthys kneel on the sign for gold and place their hands over a protective amulet. Another text from the Litany of Ra can be seen painted on the ceiling. The cartouches of the king is depicted on the lintel, while several figures of Maat line the entrance to Corridor C., and General State of Corridor Conservation: Poor