Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (6.1994(1995))

DEIR EL-BAHARI
TUTHMOSIS III TEMPLE 1994
by Jadwiga Lipińska
The work program* as approved by the E.A.O. included:
- restoration of the fragmentary wall reliefs;
- restoration of the preserved temple elements m
- studies on the fragmentary reliefs, and continued theoretical
reconstruction of the temple decoration.
RESTORATION OF THE WALL BLOCKS WITH
POLYCHROME RELIEFS
During this season of work three further blocks from the
eastern wall of the so-called sanctuary were restored. They were
consolidated with a stone-hardener (Wacker OH), joined together
and the gaps Filed with artificial stone composed of sand and lime,
with a small admixture of white cement. One of the restored blocks
was composed of ca. seventy pieces. It is 87.5 cm long, 72 cm
high and 40 cm thick. The second one, almost complete, consists
of 31 fragments (86.5 cm long, 75 cm high and 39 cm thick). The
Erst block is the longest, 105.5 cm in lenght, 75 cm high and
38 cm thick. All three add to the formerly restored part of the wall
with representations of the Offering Ritual: the king is offering to
two forms of the god Amun: Amun-Re and Amun-Re-Kamutef.
In order to complete an importent part of that wall it is

' Members of the Mission: Prof. Jadwiga Lipińska (director), Mrs. Monika
Dolińska, Mrs. Janina Wiercińska - egyptologists; Dr. Rafał Czerner - architect;
Mr. Leonard Bartnik, Mrs. Magdalena Gawłowska, Mr. Stefan Miszczak -
restorers; Mrs. Jadwiga Rembiewska - artist.
The inspector from the Egyptian Antiquities Organization was Mr. Salah Bauomy
Basuony. Thanks are due to Dr. Abdel Halim Nur ed-Din for his help and
kindness, as well as to both directors of E.A.O. Inspectorates in Luxor and
Guma, Dr. Mohammed el-Soghir and Dr. Mohammed Nasr.

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