Academic thesis

Anne-Christine Henningsen (geb. Drexler): Conservation of a wooden, polychrome coffin lid, ptolemaic period, Egyptian Museum of the University Leipzig, Inv. Nr. 1496 (= Practical Subject). Consideration on the presentation of the coffin ensemble of Leipzig (= Theoretical Subject). Back
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Abstract: The coffin from Abusier el-Meleq is dated in the ptolemaic period consists of lid and box in antropoid shapeed. The technique of fabrication of the coffin, its condition and earlier conservation have been examined on which the conservation programm was deduced. The conservation was carried out on the coverpanel of the coffin lid. Due to the very bad condition of the partly desmanteled coffin considerations were made for presenation of the coffin and its mummy with cartonage mask.

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Keywords: Egyptian Museum of the University of Leipzig, Abusir el Meleq, antropoid wooden polychrome coffin, consolidation, matt paint, possibilities of presentation
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  • academic institution: Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden
  • kind of theses:  Diplomarbeit
  • main Tutor:  Prof. Dipl.-Rest. Dr. Ulrich Schießl
  • assistant Tutor:  Prof. Dipl.-Rest. Dr. Ursula Haller
  • date:  2005
  • Language:  German
  • pages:  183
  • pictures:  201
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