The documentation and analysis teams have been utilizing multispectral imaging techniques to document and analyze the textile artifacts, where they take photographs of each artifact under various wavelengths such as ultraviolet and infrared. Utilizing such techniques helps in identifying and confirming the presence of certain substances and compounds. Tutankhamun’s Tunics […]
The project covers all processes related to the conservation of the selected target textile artifacts which include the steps of remedial conservation but also the measures for preventive conservation. For fragile and sensitive textile target artifacts, the project dedicated more time in planning and designing three types of pressure mounts […]
The experts have successfully finished the meticulous conservation process for most of the artifacts, particularly the lead target artifacts, which were planned to be finished first. The next step for the artifacts whose conservation is done is to be photographed for documentation to keep a high-quality record that will be […]
The Egyptian textile team received the mount cases, which have been manufactured in Japan. after the arrival of the Japanese team to Cairo the team started checking the mount cases carefully for even the tiniest defect, which would affect the appearance of the textile object in the exhibition. Furthermore, the […]
Conservators at GEM-CC have been conducting multi-spectral imaging photography on Tutankhamen’s textiles to get more information about its condition, characteristics, etc. which are key information to finalize the documentation process. Multi-spectral imaging is a way of photography to capture image data within specific wavelength ranges across the electromagnetic spectrum allowing […]
The Organic Conservation Lab is working perseveringly to conduct the mounting process within its estimated time, by fabricating each object’s inner mounts, which will preserve and protect the artifacts during the period it’s displayed or stored. Egyptian and Japanese textile team members followed up with the proceeding work of measuring and […]
The members of the Organic Lab at GEM Conservation Center are conducting diagnostic analysis on the textile artifacts using a digital microscope, which has a high magnification capability of up to 2000x. The analysis helps the members gain more information about the current condition of the textile. During the first […]
The mounting process for the textile artifacts of King Tutankhamun is progressing now at the organic lab of the Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Center. The preparation and documentation of the whole process are being done by the textile conservation experts. For the past days, the textile team members have been […]
Documentation and preparation for mounting of the textile artifacts are continued at the Organic Lab of the GEM-CC, after which the Japanese textile experts came from Japan by mid-September to discuss the work done and the work plan for the future.
For the past two weeks, the organic lab’s team at the Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Center (GEM-CC) has been documenting the project’s target textile artifacts. Everyday, several artifacts have been photographed using a documentation camera. This documentation is usually done before, during and after conservation to document the condition of […]
