The
statues include a number of depictions of king Khafre, a bust of King Thutmose
II wearing the nemes, a red granite statue of goddess Hathor and fragments of
the sphinx's beard. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
A
gathering of journalists and TV crews are scheduled to witness the arrival of a
dozen colossal statues at the new Grand Egyptian Museum on Wednesday.
Tarek
Tawfik, supervisor general, told Ahram Online that the statues are being
transported from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and include a unique collection
of depicting the fourth dynasty king Khafre, a bust of King Thutmose II wearing
the nemes, a red granite statue of goddess Hathor, a colossus head of king
Userkaf and two large limestone fragments of the sphinx’s beard. The statues
are to be displayed on the museum's Grand Staircase.
Eissa
Zidan, general director of the first aid restoration department at the GEM,
saaid that all the artefacts were subjected to restoration before packing and a
detailed report on their conservation condition was written. The experts said
that all necessary procedures have been taken to ensure the pieces are
transported safely.
One
technique used for the Hathor statue was an American method, they told Ahram
Online, which involves fixing the artefact on a foam base and covering it in
Japanese tissue paper. The museum on the Giza plateau is scheduled to open at
some point in 2018.
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