Corridor A SE Wall
- Description:
- Corridor A SE Wall
- Physical Description:
- 4 photographs and 35mm black and white slides
- Author:
- Vincent, Robert and Jones, Michael
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Collection:
- Tomb of Seti
- Series:
- Corridor A
- Location:
- Luxor, Egypt and Kings, Valley of the
- Time Period:
- 19th Dynasty and New Kingdom
- Topic:
- Seti I, King of Egypt, Ra (Egyptian deity), Deities, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Pharaohs, and Royalty
- Cultural Object:
- Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Tombs--Egypt, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, Tombs--Egypt, Relief (Art), Mural painting and decoration, 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 photos of the south-east wall of Corridor A. Hieroglyphics can be seen on the wall, as well as an illustration that is quite damaged. The images depict the king before Re-Horakhty and the lines from the Litany of Ra.
- Abstract:
- Book: Litany of Ra, The hieroglyphs in this room read, “The king shall be at the head of the kas of all the living, his heart joyous like that of Ra”. King Seti I can be seen in the illustrations facing the sun god Ra. The king is crownless, but dons a wig and the royal uraeus, while Ra has the solar disk atop his head. Next the solar disk descends in the netherworld, inside the disk a scarab beetle and a ram-headed god, representing Ra’s manifestations in the morning and the evening. Seventy-five invocations for Ra’s different forms are on the wall. The ceiling is painted with vultures and every other one has a serpent head, protecting the king in his journey., and General State of Corridor Conservation: Poor