More analysis and diagnosis using X-ray radiography, electromagnetic radar, high spec digital microscope was carried out by the wall painting team and scientists of analysis and diagnosis team. In order to assess the internal structures by application of modern science and technology, X-ray radiography and digital microscopes were procured by […]
Press Release January 30th, 2018 (Tue) “Transportation of fragile and heavy wall paintings of Old Kingdom” The Grand Egyptian Museum Joint Conservation Project (GEM-JC Project), a joint project run by Grand Egyptian Museum, Ministry of Antiquities and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), had completed the transportation of 2 sets […]
Ms. Masuda, together with Mr. Sayed, a new mural painting team leader of Egyptian side, made a detailed plan for follow artifacts in November, and discussed all the details with Dr. Hussein Kamal, the Project Manager. Ms. Narita and the Egyptian members executed the First Aid in the Egyptian Museum […]
Dr. Matsushima and Dr. Okada conducted with the conservators and scientists more X-ray radiography on the lead objects, especially bed and chariot, to supplement the work which was conducted in EM in March. This time, we were able to confirm more details about the joining part of the wood which […]
Mr. Ahmed Adel and Ms. Amira Abdel Hakim conducted 3D scanning on the lead artifacts of wood and mural paintings in GEM-CC using the portable 3D scanner. We documented Tutankhamun’s bed and chariot after transportation to GEM-CC. The acquired 3D data still needs a lot of processing. 3D scanning was […]
Staying for two weeks, Mr. Ogasawara and Mr. Watanabe, two highly professional photographers, came from Japan equipped with a high resolution camera that can capture up to 80 mega pixels quality photos, with which they carried out the high resolution photographing of the lead artifacts. Such a high-end camera and […]
More analysis and diagnosis using X-ray radiography, electromagnetic radar, high spec digital microscope was carried out by the wall painting team and scientists of analysis and diagnosis team. In order to assess the internal structures by the application of modern science and technology, X-ray radiography and digital microscopes were procured […]
During July to August, Ms. Masuda and Dr. Narita, along with the wall painting team led by Mr. Helmy and coordinated by Mr. Saeed and Mr. Ahmed, conducted condition survey at the Cairo Egyptian Museum. The wall painting team created a visual glossary before the survey so that all the […]
The transportation of Snefru’s relief was completed and arrived at GEM-CC. The planning phase took place in February in a collaboration work of Japanese experts from Nippon Express Ltd., and the actual transportation work was carried out by the Egyptian transportation team. The relief was discovered by the Egyptian archaeologist […]
Ms. Masuda and Dr. Narita from the mural painting team arrived at the beginning of May to start preparing the target artifacts for transportation from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Center with Mr. Mahmoud Helmy and Egyptian mural painting experts. They started with applying Cyclododecane […]
