Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (18.2006(2008))

MARINA EL-ALAMEIN

EGYPT

place by polyester-acrylic resin. Two
crowning courses, receding in steps, were
reconstructed of new blocks following the
original theoretical reconstruction. A lime-
stone statue of Horus, a replica of an
original kept in storage on the site (carved
by P. Zambrzycki) [Fig. 7}, was replaced at
the top of the monument. The replica was
made using traditional techniques and
photographic documentation. A cement-
lime mortar was used for all the
reconstruction work (sand to lime to white
cement proportions being 6:3:1)· Upon
completing the anastylosis, the reconstruc-
ted elements were unified coloristically
with the original (using natural pigments
and acrylic resin binder) [Fig. 9].


Fig. 7. Close-up of replica statue ofFlorus from
the top of the sepulchral monument,
mounted in 2006 (Photo P. Zambrzycki)


Fig. 8. Fuilding conservation work on T12
in 2006 (Design W. Grzegorek,
original drawing J. Dobrowolski)


Fig. 9- Pillar tomb T12 after restoration,
state in 2006 (Photo R. Czerner)

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