DOI issue:
Egypt
DOI article:Lipińska, Jadwiga: Tuthmosis III temple
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.41241#0073
location; the northern jamb was shattered into several pieces.
During the current season a number of small pieces were joined
together (constituting the central part of the jamb, from the
ca. 1.60 m to 3.10 m level) restoring two columns of texts in their
original position; the other two columns along with the upper part
of the relief of the king are lost. The uppermost part of the jamb,
found in two large and a few small pieces, was also consolidated.
The most difficult operation was the restitution of the missing core
using concrete reinforced by five 20 mm stainless steel bars. Then
the top of the jamb, measuring ca 70 x 70 x 90 cm, was placed in
its proper position. A layer of granite-colored mortar (ca 10 cm
thick) to cover the jamb's concrete core remains to be applied in
the 1997 season.
The re-erection of the southern jamb will cause more
difficulties as the extremely heavy upper part (ca 2 x 0.85 x 1 m)
requires special scaffolding to raise it.
RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION
Archaeologists assisted the restorers in helping to solve
several problems of the reconstruction. Studies also progressed on
the decoration in the western part of the temple. Two artists
continued drawing the assembled scenes and some new additions
were made in the process of removing pieces for recording.
A complete set of drawings was made for the northern and
southern wall of room "D", as well as the final drawing of the
eastern wall of the "sanctuary" and the three sides of a niche in that
room. Some smaller drawings of hitherto unrecorded scenes were
also made.
In connection with the restoration of the granite doorway, it
became necessary to re-examine all the fragments of red granite
excavated in the ruined temple in order to be sure that nothing of
importance had been overlooked. In the course of the re-
examination, several pieces of red granite statues were joined
together, providing grounds for the conclusion that there were
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During the current season a number of small pieces were joined
together (constituting the central part of the jamb, from the
ca. 1.60 m to 3.10 m level) restoring two columns of texts in their
original position; the other two columns along with the upper part
of the relief of the king are lost. The uppermost part of the jamb,
found in two large and a few small pieces, was also consolidated.
The most difficult operation was the restitution of the missing core
using concrete reinforced by five 20 mm stainless steel bars. Then
the top of the jamb, measuring ca 70 x 70 x 90 cm, was placed in
its proper position. A layer of granite-colored mortar (ca 10 cm
thick) to cover the jamb's concrete core remains to be applied in
the 1997 season.
The re-erection of the southern jamb will cause more
difficulties as the extremely heavy upper part (ca 2 x 0.85 x 1 m)
requires special scaffolding to raise it.
RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION
Archaeologists assisted the restorers in helping to solve
several problems of the reconstruction. Studies also progressed on
the decoration in the western part of the temple. Two artists
continued drawing the assembled scenes and some new additions
were made in the process of removing pieces for recording.
A complete set of drawings was made for the northern and
southern wall of room "D", as well as the final drawing of the
eastern wall of the "sanctuary" and the three sides of a niche in that
room. Some smaller drawings of hitherto unrecorded scenes were
also made.
In connection with the restoration of the granite doorway, it
became necessary to re-examine all the fragments of red granite
excavated in the ruined temple in order to be sure that nothing of
importance had been overlooked. In the course of the re-
examination, several pieces of red granite statues were joined
together, providing grounds for the conclusion that there were
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