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Preliminary Research for Preservation of Mural Paintings of Mastaba (Idout) in Ancient Egypt

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15401003
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Cultural property science
Research InstitutionKansai University

Principal Investigator

SUITA Hiroshi  Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (80247890)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NISHIURA Tadateru  Kokushikan University, The Institute for Cultural Studies of Ancient Iraq, Professor, イラク古代文化研究所, 教授 (20099922)
YONEDA Fumitaka  Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (00298837)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
KeywordsEgypt / Saqqara / Mastaba / Cultural Properties / Restoration / Mural Painting / 文化財修復
Research Abstract

As mission of restoration, we gained an official permission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities to research the mural paintings of Mastaba Idout in Saqqara in August 2003. First season was carried in November2003 and second season in April -May 2004. The mission is the first one to develop technique of restoring the mural paintings of burial chambers in Saqqara - Giza area
The condition of the paintings of Idout was much worse than in 1935 when Macramallah reported. The wall paintings of the burial chamber were peeled off in every wall, especially in west wall. In addition, we found many cracks runing on walls, ceiling and floor, at least one in south wall developing wider since 1935 and we did the deterioration caused by wateri, clearly in north wall.
Documentation of wall paintings was carried by video and camera. Fragments on the floor were collected, which we expect to be reconstructed in their original location according to photos of Macramallah in 1935. To elucidate the process of deterioration, chemical analyses are under way : X-ray diffraction, Petrographic studies, DTA and TGA analyses, Spectra for IR analysis, and Cross-section technique. Hygroscopic loggers were placed in and out of the burial chamber. The data shows temperature and relative humidity were stable from November (first season) to May (second season).
Because of the bad condition of mother rock, we have decided to detach the paintings from their base and to move them on new supports. We will check the efficacy of Japanese method to detach the painting layers : facing by Funori (gloiopeltis glue) and Japanese paper (or rayon). We suppose that organic solvents used during European facing are health-hazardous for workers in the closed room not to exchange air. In this point, Japanese Funori has an advantage.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2004 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] イドゥートのマスタバ(サッカラ)の保存修復のあり方をめぐって2004

    • Author(s)
      吹田浩
    • Journal Title

      オリエント(日本オリエント学会) 46-2

      Pages: 274-275

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] イドゥートのマスタバ墓を修復するために2004

    • Author(s)
      吹田浩
    • Journal Title

      千陵(関西大学博物館彙報) 48

      Pages: 5-6

    • NAID

      120007042859

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 古代エジプトのマスタバ墓(イドゥート)の埋葬室2004

    • Author(s)
      吹田浩, 西浦忠輝, 米田文孝, アフメド・シュエイブ, アーデル・アカリシュ
    • Journal Title

      日本考古学協会第70回総会研究発表要旨

      Pages: 274-277

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 古代エジプトのイドゥートのマスタバの保存修復2004

    • Author(s)
      吹田浩, 西浦忠輝, 米田文孝, アフメド・シュエイブ, アーデル・アカリシュ
    • Journal Title

      文化財保存修復学会第26回大会研究発表要旨

      Pages: 252-253

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Restoration Project of Burial Chamber of Mastaba Idout in Saqqara, Egypt2004

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Suita, Adel Akarish, Tadateru Nishiura, Ahmed Shoaib, Fumitaka Yoneda
    • Journal Title

      IXth International Congress of Egyptologists : Abstracts of Papers

      Pages: 111-111

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Some Points on Preservation and restoration of Mastaba Idout (Saqqara)2004

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Suita
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of the Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan 46-2

      Pages: 274-275

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Preparation for restoring Mastaba Idout2004

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Suita
    • Journal Title

      Senryo : Kansai University Museum Report 48

      Pages: 5-6

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Burial Chamber of Mastaba (Idout) in Ancient Egypt2004

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Suita, Tadateru Nishiura, Fumitaka Yoneda, Ahmed Shoeib, Adel Akarish
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Archaeological Association 70th General Meeting, abstracts

      Pages: 274-277

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Conservation of Mastaba Idout in Ancient Egypt2004

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Suita, Tadateru Nishiura, Fumitaka Yoneda, Ahmed Shoeib, Adel Akarish
    • Journal Title

      The Japan Society for the Conservation of Cultural Property 26th Meeting abstracts

      Pages: 252-253

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Restoration Project of burial Chamber of Mastaba Idout in Saqqara, Egypt2004

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Suita, Adel Akarish, Tadateru Nishiura, Ahmed Shoaib, Fumitaka Yoneda
    • Journal Title

      IXth International Congress of Egyptologists : Abstracts Papers

      Pages: 111-111

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 吹田浩: "イドゥートのマスタバ(サッカラ)の保存修復のあり方をめぐって"オリエント. 46-2(印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 吹田浩: "イドゥートのマスタバ墓を修復するために"千陵(関西大学博物館彙報). 48(印刷中). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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