The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the largest international museums, is waiting for the world to open due to its archaeological holdings exceeding 50,000 artifacts. 4700 artifacts from the treasures of King Tutankhamun inside 86 showcases out of 107, and this is why we review the story of an artifact that was presented for the first time to the public at the opening of the museum, the “tonk” of the golden king.
The “tunic” is a robe worn by the king, containing a hole for the head and arms, and the condition of the “tunic” was very shabby, to the point that the decorative elements are not clear, and when he entered the laboratory center in the Great Museum, the process of individualizing the tunic began, let’s examine how to put these pieces together, until it appears The original tunic that was found inside the tomb.
The assembly process was carried out to clarify the final shape of the piece, as the restorers found a strange thing, which is that the “tunic” had a cartouche that did not bear the name of King “Tutankhamun”, and during the priority study, we find that the “tunic” could be one of the legacies of King Tutankhamun. Amun, that is, it could have belonged to his father or his brother, as the indications or letters recorded in the cartouche do not indicate that he belongs to Tutankhamun.
Through the study, it became clear that this piece was restored inside the cemetery by “Lux and Mas” restorers who discovered the tomb, and there was a challenge how to restore a piece that had been restored in the past, and it was necessary to determine the substance that dissolved the adhesive that he used before and at the same time it occurs A state of softness, and the material used "cellulite acetone" was determined, and the use of stol with water to dissolve the adhesive was determined, and then the piece was placed on a special paper, which is made of natural silk, on which an adhesive is applied, and by simple pressure the piece is glued to the holder, to be displayed For the first time before the public at the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
And recently, Dr. Al-Tayeb Abbas, Director of Archaeological Affairs at the Grand Museum, announced that the finishing of King Tutankhamun’s hall had been completed by more than 99%, in addition to the fact that more than 4,700 artifacts from King Tutankhamun’s treasures had been placed and installed inside 86 showcases out of the original. 107 windows, which is why we publish a video of the remaining pieces of the king in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, which is scheduled to be transferred in the coming days.
Tue, Feb. 22, 2022
