Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (18.2006(2008))

BANGANARTI

SUDAN

grime with ethanol, taking care not to
disturb the delicate painting layer which
showed extreme sensitivity to solvents.
Next, surface putties were applied, the
putty in this case being acryl stuccolini
colored with dry pigments.
Watercolors were used for unification of
the painting layer. They are easily removed,

hence if the retouches ever need to be
removed, the removing process will pose no
difficulty. The last step was to frame the
mural in a wooden box. It is currently
displayed at the Archaeological Museum in
Poznah where it is being negotiated that it
remain on loan until a local exhibition is
opened at Banganarti.

REFERENCES

Zurawski, B.
2008 The churches of Banganarti, 2002-2006 [in:] Between the Cataracts. Proceedings of the 11th
Conference for Nubian Studies, Warsaw University, 21 August - 2 September 2006, Part one.
Main Papers [PAM Supplement 2:1], W. Godlewski, A. Lajtar (eds), Warsaw, Warsaw
University Publishers, 303-320

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