Tutankhamun object cards with accompanying photographs, notes (some group notes listed below) and letters, compiled by Howard Carter and other members of the excavation team [TAA i.1.1-620]
Most cards are manuscript records, as well as many original typescript records
Many cards are illustrated with drawings of objects, or details of objects, by Howard Carter and A. C. Mace
The object cards record:
Object number, main description of the object, location in the tomb, measurements, description of the object - Howard Carter and A. C. Mace (1922-1925)
Hieroglyphic inscriptions, transcriptions and translations - Mostly Alan H. Gardiner and P. E. Newberry, but some inscriptions are transcribed by Carter
Conservation records - Alfred Lucas and A. C. Mace (1922-1925)
Botanical and textile notes - P. E. Newberry
Photographic documentation - Harry Burton
Other groups of notes filed with the object cards include:
Notes on the [ancient] robberies, by Howard Carter, Alfred Lucas and Lord Carnarvon
Notes on various aspects of the Annexe by Howard Carter (1-4, 10-43, 47-64), Alfred Lucas (5-9, 44-6) and A. H. Gardiner (41)
Notes and memoranda on various aspects of the tomb by Alfred Lucas
Notebooks, negatives, photographs, maps, and drawings made during the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun. For other material, refer to the catalogue.
Notes, photographs, squeezes, correspondence, and offprints. Contain, amongst others, references to Assyriological, Greek, Cypriot, and Egyptological material. Includes notes made by Petrie which were with Sayce at the time of his death.
Ferdinand (Ferdy) Platt's correspondence relates to two excursions to Egypt, in 1896 and 1907-1908.
First group: eighteen letters and postcards, sent during Platt's first independent visit to Egypt in early 1896, when he initially travelled with a friend. Dating between 26 January and 19 April, the letters are addressed to Platt's mother and brother Erny. They record meeting Flinders Petrie and other notables.
Second group: thirty-one letters sent during Platt's second trip to Egypt in 1907-1908, when he accompanied the eighth Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, their relations Lord and Lady Gosford with their daughter Lady Theo, Sir Charles Cradock-Hartopp. Dating between 4 November 1907 and 8 February 1908, they are addressed to Platt's wife, Mabel (May). They record Platt's encounters with Winston Churchill, Alan Gardiner, James Quibell, George Reisner, Archibald Sayce and Arthur Weigall, among others. The letters also mention a meeting with Howard Carter when the latter was still earning a living as an artist, producing paintings for tourists; the letters provide important insights into Carter's life just before he began his partnership with Lord Carnarvon.
-Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, temple of Hatshepsut: an inscribed doorway. -Caption: '"Banner" shewing the representation of a doorway & not a fringe. Deir el Bahari.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Philae. Karnak plants.'.
-Headless torso from a statue of Horwedja, with back inscribed (Memphis; Petrie Museum, University College UC14634; Late period, 26th Dynasty). -Caption: 'Statuette of Horuta. Chief quarry master to Necho.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Lower part of a seated statuette of Djehuty in block statue pose, with cartouches of Thutmose III and his co-regent queen Hatshepsut (Thebes, Deir el-Bahari?; Petrie Museum, University College UC14351; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty). -Caption: 'Statuette of Tahuti an official of Hatshepsu.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Lower part of a seated statuette of Djehuty in block statue pose, with cartouches of Thutmose III and his co-regent queen Hatshepsut (Thebes, Deir el-Bahari?; Petrie Museum, University College UC14351; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty). -Caption: 'Statuette of Tahuti an official of Hatshepsu.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Embalming-table with lions carved on the sides (Saqqara, step pyramid enclosure of Djoser, 'Tomb' 86 or "galleries of Mariette"; Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG1321 or 1322; probably Late period). -This photograph is loose between pages 88 and 89. It is numbered 415 and of a slightly bigger size that the other photographs, which suggests it may come from another album.
-Upper part of a figure of man in high relief in shrine-niche with rear body and tail of Anubis jackal preserved above (Thebes; Petrie Museum, University College UC15519; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty). -Caption: 'Bust from a stela. Thebes'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Collection of shabtis: upper part of a shabti of Seti I (top left); fragment of a shabti of the Divine Adoratrice Amenirdis (25th Dynasty) (bottom left); shabti, New Kingdom (right). -Caption: 'Ushabti'.
-Also labels for 'Seti I' and 'Amen-iritis (unique)'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Broken statuette of a women (Nefertiti? One of Akhenaten's daughter?) (El-Amarna (?); Petrie Museum, University College UC002; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty). -Caption: 'Statuette of daughter of Khuenaten.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Headless statuette of King Sobkemsaf (II) Sekhemrewadjkhaw in heb-sed costume (Thebes; Petrie Museum, University College, UC14209; Second Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty). -Caption: 'Statuette of king Sebakemsaf.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.
-Damaged stela belonging to Ptah-ankh (Thebes; Petrie Museum, University College, UC14459; Late Middle Kingdom). -Caption: 'Tablet of Ptah-ankh. Thebes.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XI Antiquities from Egypt. 1887'.