Conservation and Documentation of the Wall Paintings at Red Monastery, Conservation and Documentation of St. Anthony Wall Paintings, Historic Cairo Architectural Mapping, Coptic Icons Documentation
Conservators working in tomb, on Broad Hall Far Left wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Personnel, Photography, Documentary, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Left, burial procession leading to Imentet, a kneeling man on a skiff presenting an ox's heart, in front of him is Menna's widow, Anubis holding an Ankh and was-scepter, two women impersonating Isis and Nephthys, and sarcophagus being pulled
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Deities, Ritual in art, Ceremonial objects, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Conservators working in tomb, on Long Hall Left wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Conservators working in tomb, on Long Hall Left wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Conservator working in tomb, on Broad Hall Ceiling
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Personnel, Painted ceilings, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 18th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Assembly of floor of sarcophagus box on limestone base, looking down
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
UV Light: Long Hall Right, Kha, Menna's son reciting the offering ritual, a woman (likely Menna's daughter) presents an unguent and a bulbous blue glass vase, and two women (most likely Menna's daughters) presenting offerings
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Filial piety in art, Priests--Egypt, Ritual in art, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Ahmed Salah cleaning excess epoxy adhesive from underside of assembled group of fragments of southeast quarter of sarcophagus box floor, looking east
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
Suspended group of glued fragments from head end of floor of sarcophagus box, looking north
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
Suspended group of glued fragments from head end of floor of sarcophagus box, looking west
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
Clamp holding glued assembly of fragments from north side of floor of sarcophagus box
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
UV Light: Long Hall Far, whole view of Niche wall with the lower half of Menna and Henuttawy's double statue
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Inner Door Left, Menna and Henuttawy leaving the tomb for the Valley Festival
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Far, close-up of fluorescence showing handprint on wall
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Entrance Door Right, Menna and Henuttawy stepping into the tomb
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Right, Menna fowling, three women (likely Menna's daughters) (left), and procession of offering bearers
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Filial piety in art, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Wildlife-related recreation, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
UV Light: Long Hall Right, Voyage to Abydos, scenes from Opening of the mouth, and procession of offering bearers
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Ceremonial objects, Priests--Egypt, Ritual in art, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Foot and head ends of sarcophagus box, north platform, before erection of winch scaffolding, looking north
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
Assembled fragments of head and foot ends of sarcophagus box in burial chamber (north platform)
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
Assembled fragments of southeast quarter of sarcophagus box floor, turned on south side, looking south
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, and Kings, Valley of the
Time Period:
New Kingdom and 20th Dynasty
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Afterlife, Damage--Antiquities, Tombs--Egypt, Funerary monuments, Sarcophagi, Fragmentation--Antiquities, and Ramesses VI, King of Egypt
UV Light: Broad Hall Far Right, the preliminary offering of the "Opening of the Mouth" ritual showing wab-priests and sem-priests, a man (most likely Se, Menna's son) presenting an offering, banqueters and offering bearers
Location:
Luxor, Egypt, Al Uqşur, Thebes, and Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Topic:
Art, Ancient--Egypt, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct City), Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Ritual in art, Filial piety in art, Ceremonial objects, Funeral rites and ceremonies--Egypt, Priests--Egypt, Overseer and Scribe of the Lord of Two Lands, and Overseer and Scribe of Fields of Amun
Collection:
Conservation and Documentation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)