The mineralogical characteristics of plasters of various ages used for restoration of walls of the Chapel of Amun, Temple of Hatshepsut, Upper Egypt

Abstract

Various types of plasters representing various ages used for the restoration of walls and sculptures at the chapel of Amun, Temple of the Hatshepsut were examined using mineralogical techniques. Samples represent at small destroyed fragments of the plasters removed during the conservation of the chapel. The investigation showed various mineral compositions of the plasters and the evolution of the method of preparation of the plasters used for restoration of the walls of the monument. Plasters were prepared with the use of gypsum as the binding material.