Corridor D, looking into Well Chamber E
- Description:
- Corridor D, looking into Well Chamber E
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph and 35mm black and white slides
- Author:
- Vincent, Robert and Jones, Michael
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Collection:
- Tomb of Seti
- Series:
- Corridor D
- Location:
- Luxor, Egypt and Kings, Valley of the
- Time Period:
- 19th Dynasty and New Kingdom
- Topic:
- Art, Ancient--Egypt, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Animals, Mythical
- Cultural Object:
- Doorways, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Stairs, Tombs--Egypt, Doorways, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Stairs, Tombs--Egypt, Doorways, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, 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/
- Rights Statement:
- Users must agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the CC BY NC SA license before using ARCE materials and must provide the following credit line: "Reproduction courtesy of the American Research Center in Egypt, Inc. (ARCE). This project was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)."
- 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 photo is angled from above, indicating the photographer was standing atop a flight of stairs. Two railings are visible on either side. At the center, on the lintel leading into Well Chamber E is a winged sun disk.
- Abstract:
- The slanting passage of Corridor C and D is guarded at intervals by illustrations of several serpents, some with wings and legs. The eye of Sokaris can be seen being protected by Thoth and Horus. A deep and dark region of the netherworld is sealed by the head of Isis, containing a representation of Sokaris himself. Aker, double sphinx and god of the earth, can be seen with an oval embedded in him and Sokaris within that oval. Sokaris grasps the wings of a multi-headed serpent. Below is a lake of fire., Book: Amduat, and General State of Corridor Conservation: Poor