Press cuttings collected by Howard Carter, some mentioning Carter's archaeological work, including Tutankhamun, and Carter manuscript note from original housing.
Carter MSS vi.7.1.1
The Times Educational Supplement
6 July 1929
Pages 307-8
'Side Windows on history' (from a correspondent)
Mentions Carter
Carter MSS vi.7.1.2
Liverpool Post
20 June 1929
'A cosmetic 3,000 year old'
Cosmetic specimen from Tutankhamun's tomb (see following)
Carter MSS vi.7.1.3
Daily Chronicle
20 June 1929
'Cosmetic from Luxor Tomb. | Shown to women in London. | After 3,300 years.'
Cosmetic specimen from Tutankhamun's tomb, analysed by Mr A. Chaston Chapman and Dr H. J. Plenderleith (see preceding)
Carter MSS vi.7.1.4
Morning Post
8 January 1929
'The King's Epiphany gifts
Not obviously related to Egypt or Carter
Carter MSS vi.7.1.5
The Times (?)
Summer 1930
'The Royal Academy | I.—Pictures and the public | A varied exhibition (By our Art Critic)'
Howard Carter's pencil sketch of some of the columns in the processional colonnade in Luxor Temple, with columns from a Coptic(?) building in the foreground.
Nina de Davies' inked tracing of scenes with a leopard attacking an ibex and a hound attacking a bull, from a panel from the back of box (no. 551), found in the Annex, tomb of Tutankhamun, KV 62, Valley of the Kings, Thebes.
Nina de Davies' tracing of scenes with wild cattle and plants, and a lion attacking an ibex, from a panel from one side of box (no. 551), found in the Annex, tomb of Tutankhamun, KV 62, Valley of the Kings, Thebes.
Nina de Davies' annotated drawing of a scene with Tutankhamun seated on a chair holding an armed bow shooting fish and fowl, with Ankhesenamun squatting on a cushion at King's feet, on a panel from the front of box (no. 551), found in the Annex, tomb of Tutankhamun, KV 62, Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Probably used for Davies tracing, see Carter MSS i.G.44C.
Nina de Davies' tracing of a scene with Tutankhamun seated on a chair holding an armed bow shooting fish and fowl, with Ankhesenamun squatting on a cushion at King's feet, on a panel from the front of box (no. 551), found in the Annex, tomb of Tutankhamun, KV 62, Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Probably traced from Davies drawing, see Carter MSS i.G.44B.
Nina de Davies' drawing of a scene with Ankhesenamun offering flowers to Tutankhamun and a frieze with girls picking flowers below, from the lid (no. 540) of box (no. 551), found in the Annex, tomb of Tutankhamun, KV 62, Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Probably used for Davies tracing, see Carter MSS i.G.44A.
Nina de Davies' tracing, or drawing, of a scene with Ankhesenamun offering flowers to Tutankhamun and a frieze with girls picking flowers below, from the lid (no. 540) of box (no. 551), found in the Annex, tomb of Tutankhamun, KV 62, Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Probably traced from Davies drawing, see Carter MSS i.G.44E.
Annotated typewritten list noting the division of vessels from the cache between Cairo Museum and Lord Carnarvon, signed by P. Lacau and Howard Carter on 20/05/1920. Includes the annotation 'Re[ceiv]ed J E Quibell 31/5/20'. Part of Carter's records for the cache of Merenptah and Ramesses II vessels found near the entrance of KV 8, Merneptah, Valley of the Kings, Thebes.
Howard Carter's annotated manuscript report on the Carnarvon-Carter excavations at Tell el-Balamūn, in 1913. Group includes:
"Note on the Capital of the 17th Nome, Sebennytos Inferior. Pa-aa-n-amen. Diospolis Kato. H. Carter Ap. 6. 1915".
Carter's transcriptions of site names, copied from various sources.
The report contains 30 numbered paragraphs that mention several finds including inscribed blocks, the base of a statuette, and a stela. The report has the following section headings:
General description
History
Excavations
Antiquities
18 lined pages with affixed photographic prints accompanied by manuscript captions. Carter numbered these pages as plates ii-xviii and they were intended to accompany this report, see Carter MSS iv.3-20.
