Egyptian sculpture

From: Ellen Pearlstein <*tbmcon<-a*> Date: Wednesday, April 9, 1997 · tbmcon<-a

I recently treated an 18th Dynasty indurated limestone statue of Amun and
Mut in the Luxor Temple in Egypt.  The Mut face had suffered a loss to her
nose, which was then carved out to create a rectangular cavity for a now
missing replacement nose.  The cavity is lined with a bright red material
that seems to be organic (dissolved in Melt-Mount when I mounted a slide).
Has anyone seen a similar red material lining a repair cavity?  Has anyone
seen similar nose repairs that they think pre-date the Roman period?
Thanks in advance,

Ellen Pearlstein (Please use my name when responding)

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