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Carter MSS v.2
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Ancient Egyptian measurements: notes
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- c. 1899-1923 (Creation)
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1 notebook
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(1874-1939)
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This material was sent to the Griffith Institute by Mr Walter Hauser from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 1955.
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Howard Carter's manuscript notes on ancient Near Eastern measurements, including measuring rods, most in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
The cubit rods are recorded as follows:
- Carter MSS v.2 [a, b] - Cubit measuring rod, granite, Ptolemaic, found at Dendera, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 45933 [see TopBib v.116A].
- Carter MSS v.2 [a, b] - Cubit measuring rod, granite, Ptolemaic, found at Dendera, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 45932 [see TopBib v.116A].
- Carter MSS v.2 [a, b] - Cubit measuring rod of Panas, basalt, Ptolemaic, found at Dendera, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 45931 [see TopBib v.116A].
- Carter MSS v.2 [d] - Cubit measuring rod, wood, found in the tomb of Sennedjem, Dyn. XIX, TT1, Thebes, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, CG 1941 [see TopBib i2.4].
- Carter MSS v.2 [i] - Cubit measuring rod of Osorkon I, schist, found at Karnak, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Temp. No. 31.12.22.2 [see TopBib ii2.300].
- Carter MSS v.2 [j-k] - Cubit measuring rod of Nektanebos II, schist, found at Karnak, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Temp. No. 31.12.22.1 [see TopBib ii2.300].
- Carter MSS v.2 [l-m] - Cubit measuring rod, schist, found at Karnak, now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum [see TopBib ii2.300].
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Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
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