About me
My name is Nesrein Mohamed Atef Kharboush,
Bachelor of Archaeology, Conservation Department, Cairo University, 2004
I have been working as a Conservator at the Grand Egyptian Museum at the Conservation Center since 2010 to the present time, I have successfully conserved a wide range of artworks and artefacts (Inorganic Materials), Including Metals, Pottery, Glass, fiancé, and Jewellery,
Also Work as a head of Inorganic laboratory, at the Grand Egyptian Museum September 2017 – present. Supervising the following conservation projects Such as documentation of paintings containing remnants of the faience and gold foil of the chair of Queen Hetepheres from the Old Kingdom- present, restoration pottery statues of goddess Sekhmet, restoration of the collection of silver bracelets belonging to Queen Hetepheres, collection of Mummy cover of the so-called(Hakka-im-Saf(Made of fiancée beads and 24 karat gold beads, , restoration of collection of golden ribbons belonging to King Tutankhamun, restoration of King Tutankhamun’s jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, and rings) and supervising the work of fixing the pieces on their bases in preparation for displaying them in the exhibition halls, restoration of all necklaces belonging to King Tutankhamun (gold inlaid with precious stones and pearls ( and fiancé necklaces.
My expertise extends to can refer to it as examining artifacts, both visually and using scientific tools such as X-rays, infrared photography and microscopic analysis to determine the extent and causes of deterioration, maintaining full conservation records by writing up notes on the object's condition and any previous restoration work that has been done, producing a visual record of the object for identification purposes and to illustrate its condition, monitoring and recording display and storage conditions with the aim of keeping objects in a stable condition.
