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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
The poster presents the conservation process of the Naos of King Neferhotep I from the 13th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom, discovered at Karnak Temple and transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the Grand Egyptian Museum. Its importance lies in the fact that it is a double naos of the king in human form and the form of a god for the purpose of glorification. Upon arrival at the stone conservation laboratory, the team documented the naos through photographic imaging and reviewed its archaeological records. The conservation challenges included dealing with disassembled and incomplete sections of the naos, requiring secure reassembly. After the examination, a plan was developed by the conservation team collaborated with mount makers to design temporary supports that were compatible with the naos and tested for weight tolerance and non-reactivity with the artifact. These holders were made to assist in the re-assembly and conservation processes in a proper position. After installing these supports, conservation work has begun. For the exhibition, permanent supports will be designed in collaboration with the museum's display team and mount makers, with precautions including the presence of a first aid team to prevent damage during placement in the exhibition hall. This case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork and modern techniques in effectively preserving cultural heritage.
Speakers
avatar for Mostafa Shehata Hassan

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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Noha Reda

Conservator, The Grand Egyptian Museum
Authors
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Mahmoud Fathy

Grand Egyptian Museum
Mahmoud Fathy is a highly skilled conservator and mount-maker, specializing in the preservation of cultural heritage. Born in 1984, Mahmoud graduated from Cairo University in 2002 with a degree in Archaeology from the Department of Conservation, earning a very good grade with honors... Read More →
avatar for Mostafa Shehata Hassan

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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Noha Reda

Conservator, The Grand Egyptian Museum
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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