The final week on site was spent finishing up various small projects, catching up on treatment notes, and packing up the tools and supplies for next year. It was also satisfying to watch the progress on the west wall of Chapel D, pictured here, where Mohammed Gharib and Khaled did the final filling of losses between the original carved blocks with a mortar that closely matches the color of the stone when it dries.
My three weeks here at Mut have gone by fast and it’s been fascinating dealing with some of the problems conservators face in the field where the challenges range from preserving large scale stone and architectural elements to treating small excavated objects like coins and pottery. I’ve also made a lot of new friends and had the chance to see beautiful vistas everyday, like this one looking up the Avenue of Sphinxes toward the south entrance to the Karnak Temple complex. A special thanks to everyone who made it all possible!
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Hi John, How are you?
AWSOME! I feel like I am watching a National Geographic Documentary, only I know the star. [in our mind]. Ha!
We get the girls for two weeks soon. Matt leaves in Aug. for training…I see them as much as possible. We are all well, working hard, difficult market. We are going to see our movie preview tonite at Vassar [my 15 sec]. Ha! [the movie we were in last summer as extras]. I hear you are invited back next year, too?Everybody loves our John!!!
Keep in touch! Love, Sheila XXXXOOOO
HI uncle John,
Sounds like you are having tons of fun. WE MISS YOU. Sound like a great adventuge you are on. All is well back home but sadly it is very cold like 33 degrees. Hope to talk to you soon.
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Alyssa, big brother Dan,Grace,Sadie
JCS, I see that next winter you will need me to assist you… carry your tools, shield you from the wind and sand, and apply sunscreen to your beautiful melon. xoxox L
Is Joan Cummins our long lost cousin??
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