Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (8.1996(1997))

DEIR EL-BAHARI

TUTHMOSIS III TEMPLE
Jadwiga Lipiriska
The Polish-Egyptian mission to Deir el-Bahari, entrusted
with archaeological research and conservation of the Tuthmosis III
temple, worked from Jan. 10 to March 31, 1996.1 Its program for
the present season comprised: restoration of the polychrome wall
reliefs and the temple's architectural elements preserved in situ,
as well as research and documentation.
RESTORATION OF THE WALL RELIEFS
According to the project accepted for realization, the better
preserved part of the eastern wall of the so-called sanctuary of the
Tuthmosis III temple is to be restored and re-erected in the middle
of the large hall of the current stores at Deir el-Bahari, planned as
the future museum display of the temple's remains. The part of the
wall chosen for restoration presents richly painted and sculpted
decoration consisting of four scenes in which the king, Tuthmosis
III, offers various goods to alternating forms of the god Amun:
Amun-Re and Amun Kamutef.

1 The members of the Mission were as follows: Prof. Jadwiga Lipinska,
director; Barbara Pochwalska, artist; Piotr Zambrzycki, restorer; Monika
Dolinska, archaeologist; Joanna Lis, restorer; Zbigniew Godziejewski; restorer,
Marek Puszkarski; artist, Dr. Joanna Aksamit, archaeologist; Dr. Rafal
Czerner, architect. The mission was assisted by Mr Said Gibril Mohammed,
Inspector of the SCA. Inspectorate in Gurna, who was of great help in carrying
out the season's program. We would like also to express our gratitude to the
Secretary General of the SCA, Prof. Abd el-Halim Nur ed-Din, as well as to
Dr. Mohammed Soghir, Director of the Luxor Inspectorate, and Mr Sabri,
Director of the Gurna Inspectorate, for their efficient help and continuous
support.

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