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Egypt
DOI Artikel:Lipińska, Jadwiga: Tuthmosis III temple
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.41241#0072
To complete the restoration of this wall six more blocks,
which are already hardened and ready for mounting, should be
placed in position. Three of them are almost complete, three other
are broken into small fragments, but the percentage of their
original surface is high. Once the wall is re-erected, only the final
touches will need to be done (such as filling gaps between blocks,
laying a surface-coloured layer of mortar on artificial stone).
Spring rains in 1995 caused some damage in the stores,
especially in the northeastern part which is adjacent to the rocky
slope. Water accumulating on the floor (seepage occured from
below the wall) had caused the stone blocks to absorb salts; once
the stone started drying, the salts began to damage the painted
reliefs. The restorers tried to save the paint on the worst affected
reliefs, treating them against fungi at the same time.
RESTORATION OF TEMPLE ELEMENTS IN SITU
Consolidation of temple elements preserved in situ has
proceeded for many years now in an extended process meant to
protect the site of the ruined temple. This season, base no. Ill was
completely dismantled in order for the reinforced concrete slab to
be constructed and then restored in the original position. Several
pieces of broken corners and edges were glued together and in
some cases stainless steel clamps were used to reinforce the
weakened stone. The missing southwest corner was made of a new
sandstone block (31 x 100 x 75 cm). As a glue for the smaller
broken fragments epoxy resin was applied.
The few remaining bases of the 16-sided polygonal columns,
which remain to be treated, should be restored in future seasons.
The season's mam accomplishment was the restoration of the
northern jamb of the great red granite doorway. The doorway,
with a total width of 4.10 m, was once 3.80 m high (without the
lintel); at the time when the temple was demolished, both jambs
were cut for re-use. The southern one was split evenly and
prepared for transportation but abandoned near its original
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which are already hardened and ready for mounting, should be
placed in position. Three of them are almost complete, three other
are broken into small fragments, but the percentage of their
original surface is high. Once the wall is re-erected, only the final
touches will need to be done (such as filling gaps between blocks,
laying a surface-coloured layer of mortar on artificial stone).
Spring rains in 1995 caused some damage in the stores,
especially in the northeastern part which is adjacent to the rocky
slope. Water accumulating on the floor (seepage occured from
below the wall) had caused the stone blocks to absorb salts; once
the stone started drying, the salts began to damage the painted
reliefs. The restorers tried to save the paint on the worst affected
reliefs, treating them against fungi at the same time.
RESTORATION OF TEMPLE ELEMENTS IN SITU
Consolidation of temple elements preserved in situ has
proceeded for many years now in an extended process meant to
protect the site of the ruined temple. This season, base no. Ill was
completely dismantled in order for the reinforced concrete slab to
be constructed and then restored in the original position. Several
pieces of broken corners and edges were glued together and in
some cases stainless steel clamps were used to reinforce the
weakened stone. The missing southwest corner was made of a new
sandstone block (31 x 100 x 75 cm). As a glue for the smaller
broken fragments epoxy resin was applied.
The few remaining bases of the 16-sided polygonal columns,
which remain to be treated, should be restored in future seasons.
The season's mam accomplishment was the restoration of the
northern jamb of the great red granite doorway. The doorway,
with a total width of 4.10 m, was once 3.80 m high (without the
lintel); at the time when the temple was demolished, both jambs
were cut for re-use. The southern one was split evenly and
prepared for transportation but abandoned near its original
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