THE TOMB OF SETI I (KV17) IN THE FLORENCE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM. INTEGRATED NON-INVASIVE METHODS FOR DOCUMENTATION, MATERIAL HISTORY AND DIAGNOSTICS
The tomb of Seti I (KV17) is a magnificent example of New Kingdom funerary architecture, among the longest tombs in the Valley of the Kings. As part of a collaboration between the Egyptian Museum in Florence, the University of Florence and CNR, a survey project was launched, with non-invasive meth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-05-01
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| Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-5-W1/127/2017/isprs-archives-XLII-5-W1-127-2017.pdf |
| Summary: | The tomb of Seti I (KV17) is a magnificent example of New Kingdom funerary architecture, among the longest tombs in the Valley
of the Kings. As part of a collaboration between the Egyptian Museum in Florence, the University of Florence and CNR, a survey
project was launched, with non-invasive methods, on the fragments from the Seti I tomb, in Florence, coming from a gate jamb
connecting the chamber F to the corridor G, taken by the franco-tuscan expedition in 1829. The primary goal is to achieve the best
level of documentation, knowledge of the material history and conservation assessment. Preliminary results allowed to focus some
steps of the history of this fragment, from its realization to the present. The digital documentation created an excellent support for the
mapping and management of the collected information. Even if still on a preliminary phase, this study shows how the combination of
imaging and spectroscopic techniques allowed the characterization of many materials and the mapping of their distribution on the
surface. Several original pigments have been identified as well as many anomalies due to subsequent interventions. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1750 2194-9034 |