CAIRO

FUNERARY COMPLEX OF AMIR KEBIR QURQUMAS
Jerzy J. Kania
The present report covers the period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31,
1996.1 The work included conservation and rebuilding of some
parts of the complex, as well as punctual excavations.2
THE KHANQAH (arawaqa)
The process of replacing the deeply eroded ashlar masonry in
the ground level units was continued with special attention for the
vaulted structures. Considerable parts of walls have been
dismantled despite the apparently good condition of the original

1 The Polish members of the Mission were: Mr Jerzy J. Kania M.Sc.Eng.,
architect - project leader, director of the Mission (Feb. - June 1996; from
Sept. 1996 on a year-round basis); Mr Zdzislaw K. Baster D.Sc.Eng., architect
- chief designer (from Nov. 1996 on a year-round basis); Dr. Maciej
G. Witkowski, archaeologist (Jan. - June 1996; Oct. - Nov. 1996); Mr Leszek
Sloriski M.Sc.Eng., civil and sanitary engineer - chief of the site (March -
June 1996); Mr Zygmunt Bator, electrical engineer (April - June 1996);
Mr Adam Krajewski D.Sc.Eng., mycologist (Feb. 1996); Mr Antoni Tokarski,
sculptor - conservator (Feb. - March 1996); Mr Dimitri Kirinitsjanow, arabist
(volunteer, Jan. - July 1996); Mr Maciej Kwasniewski, arabist (volunteer,
from Aug. 1996 on a year-round basis); Mr Dominik M^czyriski M.Sc.Eng.,
architect (Feb. - March 1996).
The Egyptian side was represented by: Mrs Fatin Hassan el Fayyez,
archaeologist, site inspector; Mr Nazmy Daoud Attiya - eng. architect;
Mr Mohammed Osman Mousa - archaeologist, chief inspector; Mr Rifa'i
Mohammed Agami, in charge of the workers; Mr Medhat el Minnabawy,
Islamic archaeologist. General Director for Foreign Missions (Islamic and
Coptic Sector of SC A) - until the end of June 1996, his daily presence at the
site and consultations were found to be of priceless help in the restoration
work.
2 Previous reports in: PAMVU, pp. 23-28 (by J. Dobrowolski) and pp. 29-
39 (by M.G. Witkowski).
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