2025 Poster Session

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