Los ata�des egipcios de Pairusejer y de Ruru del Museo Arqueol�gico Nacional de Madrid: An�lisis de sus materiales y estado de conservaci�n

By María Cruz Medina Sánchez

Los ata des de Pairusejer y Ruru procedentes del lote n 13 de la Cachette de Bab el-Gasus, que forman parte de la colecci n egipcia del Museo Arqueol gico Nacional (Madrid), se analizan en profundidad en este estudio a trav s de t cnicas instrumentales como SEM, imagen VIL, FRX y FTIR. Estas permiten entender c mo fueron elaborados, qu materias primas se emplearon (maderas, morteros, pigmentos o barnices), qu t cnicas art sticas aplicaron y el estado de conservaci n que estas dos cajas funerarias presentan en la actualidad. Asimismo, con ayuda de la documentaci n y fotograf as conservadas se han podido conocer las condiciones del hallazgo en Egipto, su traslado a Espa a y los cambios que experimentaron desde su llegada al museo madrile o hasta hoy. Se identifican las diferentes maderas, las policrom as y su conservaci n, a la vez que se comprende mejor la evoluci n espa ola de la disciplina de la Restauraci n tan ligada a la historia del Patrimonio.

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the coffins of Pairusejer and Ruru, from lot No. 13 of objects found at Bab el-Gasus, now to be found in the Egyptian collection of the Museo Arqueol gico Nacional (Madrid), using a variety of techniques, including SEM, VIL imaging, FRX and FTIR. These allow us to understand how the coffins were made, which materials were used (woods, mortars, pigments or varnishes), what artistic techniques were applied and the coffins' current state of conservation. Moreover, thanks to the documentation and photographs preserved, the conditions of the objects' discovery in Egypt, their transfer to Spain and the changes they have experienced from their arrival at the Madrid museum can also be taken into account. The different woods and types of polychrome decoration are identified, as well as the methods employed in their conservation, at the same time allowing a better understanding of the evolution of restoration practices in Spain, which is intimately related with the history of Heritage as a field.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 1407316737
• ISBN13: 9781407316734
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 11.7"