The Gold-Sheet appliqués from the tomb of Tutankhamen - Preliminary results of conservation, technological investigation and natural scientific analyses

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The Gold-Sheet appliqués from the tomb of Tutankhamen - Preliminary results of conservation, technological investigation and natural scientific analyses

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Theme:	Academic/Research
Format:	Lecture
Date:	Jan 27, 2015 6:00pm
Organized by:	DAI - German Archaeological Institute Cairo
Venue:	DAI - German Archaeological Institute Cairo
Address:	German Archaeological Institute, Cairo Department 31, Abu el-Feda, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Event Language:	English

Christian Eckmann is a conservator, specialized on archaeological glass and metal objects at the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz/Germany. He has worked on restauration projects all over the world, e.g. the conservation and technological examination of the two copper statues of King Pepi I. and the gold headed hawk (Hierakonpolis) at the National Museum in Cairo/Egypt. Since 2013 he is engaged in the joint-project: "The gold-sheet appliqués from the tomb of Tutankhamen".