Global Journal of Human Social Science, D: History, Archaeology and Anthroplogy, Volume 23 Issue 2

Figure 3: The reliefs of the column n.60 1930, (photo by University of Chicago). The aim of restoration is not only to conserve the integrity of the cultural resource, but also to reveal its cultural values and to improve the legibility of its original design and bringing back the original by rebuilding a lost form. II. C onservation & R estoration P rocesses The building materials used in the House of Butehamon are Stone, Plaster and mud bricks. The condition survey indicates that the plaster and the stone have suffered from weathering; Erosion, degradation, cracks, flake, detachment, losses and disaggregation are presented, beside the previous intervention that was used cement. The technique used appears that they applied the plaster on the stone, then they carved it, but there are many other layers added later and have covered the inscription in different tonality. Next season we will investigate and we will analyze of some types of the plaster to collect more information than the check by naked eye. Figure 4: The reliefs of the column n.61 in 1930, (photo by University of Chicago). Figure 5: Butehamon house Plan, (Hölscher 1930) [1]. a) Intervention performed 1) Study of the state of conservation and Graphic documentation of mud brick walls and the four stone columns, shows the state of conservation for both the stone and plaster, indicating the dangerous areas to be consolidated. 2) Investigate, detect the original foundations and Analysis. Figure 6: Site under preparation phase, scaffolding installed, 2016. 3) Restoration & Reconstruction of mud brick walls and its foundations; consolidation and reconstruction. 4) Restoration, of the columns, dismantling and straightening of the two inclined stone columns. i. Study of the state of conservation and graphic documentation With the conservators trained team, the focus was on how to identify manifestations and description of damage and labeled according to the descriptive vocabulary of cases of decay, which is universally as the language of restoration. And how to transfer the cases of damaged signed on printed photo manually to draw accurately scaled on computer, using the Wacom and photoshop program. Volume XXIII Issue II Version I 45 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2023 D © 2023 Global Journals Conservation and Restoration of the House of Butehamon 21st Dynasty 1054 BC - The Medinet Habu Temple Precinct