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Drawings of objects found on Tutankhamun's body, created by Howard Carter

Howard Carter's "autopsy" drawings, recording objects in situ on Tutankhamun's body and within the body wrappings.

  • 18 annotated pencil drawings of groups of objects found in the body wrappings and on the body of Tutankhamun, recorded during the autopsy of the King's body, 11-19 November 1925
  • All by Howard Carter

Carter, Howard

Coin Cover, Royal Mail and Royal Mint: "Tutankhamun"

Two copies (identical) of the coin cover, 'The Burial of a King: Tutankhamun', produced by Royal Mail in partnership with the Royal Mint, marking the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Special Stamp Issue 'Tutankhamun', produced by Royal Mail in collaboration with the Griffith Institute, to mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. Royal Mail Group Ltd commissioned the Griffith Institute to act as consultants supplying all the text and required images for all the Special Stamp products.

  • Issued 24-11-2022.
  • See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-coin-cover (accessed 19-06-2023).
  • The coin cover comprises:
    • An envelope with the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb. Araldo De Luca supplied these images.
    • All of the stamps are hand-stamped with a design based on one of the Horus-falcon collars found in the tomb.
    • The envelope contains a carrier card with a five-pound (£5.00) coin affixed. The text describes Tutankhamun's coffins, sarcophagus and burial shrines.
  • Coin cover limited to 10,000 individually numbered covers.
  • The two coin covers are limited series numbers '05135' and '05137'.

Burton, Harry

Chariots: Tutankhamun excavation documentation - Carter's notes for planned publication

Chariots. Howard Carter's collected notes for the intended scientific publication of Tutankhamun's tomb.

  • Includes Carter's drawings with reconstructions of the chariots and harnesses, comparisons with chariots from other tombs and depictions of chariots from temple and tomb wall scenes.
  • An essay on Tutankhamun's chariots (TAA i.3.8.10-17), based on Howard Carter's notes, probably edited by Mrs Jane Waley in 1946-1947. Mrs Waley worked for the Griffith Institute and created the first catalogue for the Tutankhamun records.

Carter, Howard

Canopic equipment: Tutankhamun excavation documentation - Carter's notes for planned publication

Canopic equipment. Howard Carter's collected notes for the intended scientific publication of Tutankhamun's tomb.

  • Carter's eight annotated typewritten pages with a description of the equipment and two scale drawings:
    • Carter's typewritten report on the canopic equipment;
    • Carter's typescript notes on the miniature gold coffin from the north-east receptacle;
    • Carter's drawing, the canopic canopy (266), shrine (266a), and chest (266b), plan with orientation, position of the goddess statues, scenes on shrine noting goddesses and genii, etc.;
    • Carter's drawing, section showing the canopic canopy (266), shrine (266a), and chest (266b).

Carter, Howard

Bow-case (335): Tutankhamun excavation documentation - Carter's notes for planned publication

Bow case 335. Howard Carter's collected notes for the intended scientific publication of Tutankhamun's tomb.

  • Carter's manuscript list of animals depicted on the bow case, noting the colours of the same.
  • Carter's manuscript list of plants represented on the bow case.
  • Harry Burton's photographs of the bow case, annotated by Carter.

Carter, Howard

Boats: Tutankhamun excavation documentation - Carter's notes for planned publication

Boats. Howard Carter's collected notes for the intended scientific publication of Tutankhamun's tomb.

  • i. Carter's manuscript notes on boats, parts of boats, and the "Eastern Mediterranean" types of boat.
  • ii. Carter's manuscript extracts from Erman, Adolf, Egyptian Religion, concerning boats.
  • iii. Carter's manuscript notes on Egyptian names for various types of boats.
  • G. S. Laird Clowes 17-page annotated typescript titled 'Boat-Models found in the Tomb of Tutankhamen.'

Carter, Howard

The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen: statement with documents

  • P. E. Newberry's copy of The Tomb of Tut-ankh-amen: Statement with documents, as to the events which occurred in Egypt in the Winter of 1923-24 leading to the ultimate break with the Egyptian Government.
  • "Published for private circulation only by Cassell and Company, London, etc. 1924."
  • Incorporates Howard Carter's original documentation, see TAA ii.21.

Carter, Howard

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