The passage of Rekh-mi-Ra's tomb
As with the burial chambers of Sennedjem and Inherkhau we plan to create a single distortion-free mosaic of the passage of Rekh-mi-Ra's tomb (also transliterated as Rekh-mi-Re). Shown to the right is (1) an original image, and (2) the image after correcting for color/lighting imbalances, and (3) planar distortion.
Shown below is the result of the first step in the reconstruction process. Shown is a composite of five separate images (at approximately 1/4 resolution -- these images were taken with a Kodak DCS PRO 14N digital camera with a 14 megapixel 1:1 CMOS sensor, using a Nikon 18-35 mm lens.) This scene depicts Rekh-mi-Ra, followed by attendants, inspecting craftsmen. Top register: jewelers and stone-vase makers; Second register: leather workers and rope makers; Third register: carpenters, statue-, furniture- and shrine-makers; Fourth register: metal workers, casting of copper door, vase makers, and weighing of gold and silver.
For point of reference, the diagram below shows a top and cross sectional view of the the tomb [Norman de Garis Davies, The tomb of Rekh-mi-Re at Thebes]. The passage is 24m (78.7ft) long, 1.8m (5.9ft) wide, and reaches a maximum height of 7.3m (23.9ft). The shaded area in the sectional view roughly corresponds to the composite shown below.
The passage of Rekh-mi-Ra's tomb
