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2025 Poster Session
Posters will be on display in the AIC Exhibit Hall on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30. Poster authors will be at their poster for a Q&A session on Friday, May 30, at 3:30pm.


Banner photo by Lane Pelovsky, Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis 
Friday May 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
This panel - subject of this research - divided into 3 sections (upper- middle- bottom) was displayed at the Egyptian museum in Cairo but it wasn’t fully displayed because its height close to five meters which obstacle with museums roof height so it was exhibited in two section separately (upper and middle part) as one panel and the bottom section was displayed another one.

Now for the first time the grand Egyptian museum GEM will display the panel with three sections because of its historical importance as it was found in Senusret I pyramid complex, at south Lisht, Metropolitan excavation 1930, middle kingdom, 12th Dynasty, which make it a unique object.

This panel made of limestone shows the ancient Egyptian's beliefs to the world between the fertileness of land below represented in Hapi “a fertility and Nile god “in life- size carrying offering and the Horus falcon in very high relief above lies on the pharaoh’s realm, symbolized by the decoration front of his palace.

When conservation procedures started, there were troubles in re-assembling the bottom part due to large part missing from the back of the panel. And that’s why the panel should supported from the back so pieces from honey comp were used to strengthen large places of loss. The same problem has been encountered in re-assembling Horus falcon inscription but a different method has been used for supporting this unstable part by temporary. The poster includes photos and illustrations of the re- assembling and conservation procedures. 

After finishing the re-assembling process and other conservation actions, some displaying methods were studied to choose the most suitable method for the object in preparation for exhibition. The search found similar examples at the Metropolitan museum Mets. No. 34.1.206, but differs as their case was incomplete. So, it wasn’t compatible for the condition of the studied case. Therefore, collaborated work was established between a civil engineer, mount-maker and conservators at GEM-CC to design an appropriate displaying method to suit the panel condition with 3d drawings and data illustrate the suitable materials and method. The joint teams studied the possible and expected loads of each section and provide a model for mounters which matches with both, safety of the object and the policies of GEM-CC of sustainability and re-treatability. This studied case shows high command of collaboration and presents an innovative method of exhibition
Speakers
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Rasha Kamal

Conservator, Grand Egyptian Museum
Rasha Kamal joined the conservation center of the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM-CC in 2019 till now. She graduated from the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo university, Department of Restoration 2008 and had specialist diploma in conservation of inorganic artifact 2015, she had several courses... Read More →
Authors
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Hadeel Khalil

conservator at the special project lab, conservation center, The Grand Egyptian Museum
Dr. Hadeel Khalil Abd Mohsen is a dedicated conservator with a passion for safeguarding Egypt's rich cultural heritage. For over 14 years, she has meticulously preserved priceless artifacts at the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Her expertise lies in... Read More →
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Mostafa Shehata Hassan

Head of Stone and Mural Painting Laboratory, Grand Egyptian Museum
Mostafa Shehata Hassan holds a B.A. in Antiquities from Cairo University (2003) and has nearly 20 years of conservation experience. Currently, he serves as the Head of the Stone and Mural Painting Laboratory at the Grand Egyptian Museum's Conservation Center (since 2018). He previously... Read More →
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Rasha Kamal

Conservator, Grand Egyptian Museum
Rasha Kamal joined the conservation center of the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM-CC in 2019 till now. She graduated from the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo university, Department of Restoration 2008 and had specialist diploma in conservation of inorganic artifact 2015, she had several courses... Read More →
Friday May 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 229 W 43RD St New York, NY 10036 USA

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