Tutankhamun journal with an inventory of objects sent to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, between 1922 and 1929

• Pages 1-17
  • Arthur Mace's manuscript records
  • Mace's heading on the title page (page 0), "Tut-Ankh-Amun"
  • Mace's heading on page 1, "Catalogue of objects sent to Cairo Museum. Season 1922-1923"
  • Mace's final entry, "34 packages containing 89 boxes", and signed by A.C.M. (Arthur C. Mace) and H.C. (Howard Carter), dated "12 May 1923."
• Page 18
  • Unidentified hand, manuscript notes, French
  • French manuscript heading, "Liste des Caisses parties de la Vallée des Rois le 1er Avril, a 10 h. 15 a.m."
  • Carter's manuscript annotation at top of the page, "Cases and antiquities removed by the Service des Antiquities Spring 1924 from No. 15 and No. 4 Biban el Maluke"
• Pages 19-21
  • Carter's manuscript records
  • Carter's final entry, "Nineteen cases handed over to M. Baraize for transport to Cairo March 31st 1925. Howard Carter [signature]. These cases were carried by hand and(?) to River Early morn of the 1st April"
• Page 22
  • Carter's manuscript column headings, but no entries
• Page 23
  • Carter's manuscript records
  • Carter's final entry, "The above objects enclosed in sixteen cases (one of which No. 16 to be brought by Mr. Carter). Howard Carter [signature] April 16th 1927."
• Page 25
  • Typewritten list affixed to page
  • Cases "XXIII" to "XXXVIII"
  • All objects are from the Treasury
  • Not dated
• Pages 26-32
  • Carter's manuscript records
  • Objects are from the Treasury and Annexe
  • "List of cases of antiquities sent to the Cairo Museum March [day not entered] th., 1929."
  • Carter's final entry, "Ninety cases of antiquities as for above list. delivered to the Chief Inspector for transport March ... 1929. H.C."

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.

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

• H. J. Plenderleith's typescript report on:
  • i. The pigments contained in the palettes from the toy chest found in the Annexe;
  • ii. The paint used on the Burial chamber walls;
  • iii. The metal tongues from the second shrine;
  • iv. The thickness of gold on shrines (also see Gesso notes);
  • v. On animal skin found with gesso. Plenderleith suggests this is to provide a resilient cushion beneath gold for tooling;
• Typescript for a lecture given in 1926 by H. Bunker on 'Scientific Aspects of Tomb'.

Transferred to Carter MSS i.J.388.

Objects found between the sarcophagus (240) and shrines (207), (237), (238) and (239). Howard Carter's collected notes for the intended scientific publication of Tutankhamun's tomb.

• i. Carter's report on objects nos. 242 (fan), 250 (djad emblem), 249 (bundle of reeds), 251(rags and chips of wood) , 245 (fan), 244, 246 (long bows), 243 (arrows) and 241, 247 (long bows), and 248 (ten arrows).
• ii. Harry Burton's photographs of 242, 245 (fans), 244, 246 (long bows), 243 (arrows) and 250 (djad pillar).

Shawabti (ushabti) figures. Howard Carter's collected notes for the intended scientific publication of Tutankhamun's tomb.

• i. Carter's typewritten general notes on shawabtis.
• ii. Carter's manuscript report with transcriptions, and notes, for shawabtis from Tutankhamun's tomb, including lists with shawabtis grouped by type, their object excavation number, material, and the chamber they were found.

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

• Carter's 12-page annotated typewritten discussion on Tutankhamun's tomb and 18th Dynasty royal tomb types.
• Comparisons with other royal tombs and notes on tomb plans from the Turin Papyrus, with the names for the various parts of the tomb.
• Suggestion as to the identity of the architect of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Trumpets.

• Newspaper cutting from The Listener, 19th December 1946. Article on the B.B.C. recording of one of Tutankhamun's trumpets.

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

• Carter's manuscript notes on offensive and defensive weapons, their form and use.
• Four pages.

Penelope Fox's notes on furniture from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Perhaps for a planned publication.

• Telegram (telegraph) from the U.S.A. regarding Tutankhamun discovery.
• 17-02-1923
• To Howard Carter from Murray Garsson.
• Regarding exclusive motion picture rights.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'Removing a Couch from the tomb. Tourist (sic) surrounding the wall which incloses (sic) the entrance.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'The hundreds of tourists witness the removal of the ‘Royal Cow Couch’ enbellished (sic) with gold.'
• A couch from the Antechamber, taken under armed guard to the workroom (tomb KV 15, of Sethos II) for recording and conservation.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'The second of the two funeral wreaths with various small treasures on the tray.'

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: '3500 years old funeral Wreath from the tomb.'

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'A chariot wheel - covered with gold.'

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'A ‘Royal chair’ from the tomb.'

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'King Tut-Ankh-Amen's ‘toilet Box’.'

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Caption: 'Small stools of ivory and ebony.'

• Photograph.
• Caption: 'One side of the ‘Royal Typhon Couch’ covered with gold as the other two.'

• Postcard
• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Photograph taken on 24 January 1923.
• Howard Carter, assisted by Walter Hauser, manoeuvring one side of the cow-headed couch (73) into a packing case for transfer to the nearby 'laboratory' (tomb KV15, of Sethos II).

• Postcard.
• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Photograph taken in early 1923.
• An object, perhaps one of Tutankhamun's chairs, transported from the King's tomb to the nearby 'laboratory' (tomb KV15, Sethos II). Arthur Callender (wearing a white hat) accompanies the Egyptian team members, Alan Gardiner (wearing a dark hat) stands on the right.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Taken in early 1923.
• One of Tutankhamun's chairs (87) in transit from the King's tomb to the nearby 'laboratory' (tomb KV15, Sethos II).
• Photograph probably The Times.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Taken 15 May 1923.
• Scene on the bank of Nile, showing Egyptian team members loading packing cases containing Tutankhamun's objects on to a boat, in preparation for their transport by boat to Cairo.
• Photograph probably The Times.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Date not known, taken in the 1920s.
• A group of tourists listen to a local guide while standing next to the modern enclosure wall surrounding the entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun. On the right, a man stands holding a tray of objects, possibly refreshments or souvenirs.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Photograph taken in early 1923.
• An Egyptian team member carrying the wooden portrait figure of Tutankhamun (116), the so-called mannequin, from the King's tomb to the nearby 'laboratory' (KV 15, Sethos II). The Egyptologist and journalist Arthur Weigall can be seen walking alongside, in the background.

• Photograph, photographer not known.
• Taken in early 1923.
• Arthur Callender and Egyptian team members transporting a chariot body (121) from Tutankhamun's tomb to the nearby 'laboratory' (tomb KV 15, Sethos II).
• The same tray is shown in TAA iii.6.52, 54.

• Digital image.
• The original photographer is not known, perhaps taken by The Times photographer, probably in early 1923.
• A donkey procession in the Valley of the Kings.
  At the front, riding sidesaddle is Howard Carter, followed by Arthur Mace (wearing a dark hat). The man partially obscured by Mace is Alfred Lucas. At the back, riding the last donkey is Arthur Callender.
• Donkeys were the main form of transport to and from Tutankhamun's tomb.
• TAA ii.6.62 almost certainly records the same event.

• Photograph, taken by James Deardon Holmes.
• Taken in 1925.
• Annotation on mount: '263.'
• Part of a set of six photographs all taken by James Deardon Holmes (1873-1937), showing the backfilled entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1925. Each of these photographs represents one-half of a miniature stereoscopic image.