Set of modern photographic prints made from Harry Burton's original set of large glass plate negatives (TAA.i.5), made before the original negatives were conserved.
Created by Hermes Knauer, Metropolitan Museum Objects Conservation Department, who made a limited number of pins as presentation pieces for people closely connected with the organisation of the USA Tutankhamun exhibitions. Knauer presented this pin to Dr Lilyquist in New York in 1978.
The shen-amulet motif was used for other merchandise sold at the 'Treasures of Tutankhamun' exhibition.
The original puppy figurine, made from black bronze and gold, comes from the tomb of Tutankhamun [Carter 620(51)]. It was formerly in Howard Carter's possession. Carter's niece, Phyllis Walker, presented it to the Metropolitan Museum in 1947 (no. 47.58.1). The Metropolitan Museum returned the figurine to Egypt in 2011. See https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545993.
A sample replica was considered for reproduction as merchandise as a bracelet charm for the 'Treasures of Tutankhamun' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from December 15, 1978, to April 15, 1979. However, it was not commissioned for commercial production.
This gold replica was privately commissioned by Dr Lilyquist and created by Bruce Hoheb, MMA Reproductions Studio, c. 1978.
Ephemera connected with the 'Treasures of Tutankhamun' exhibition, which toured the U.S.A. between 1976 and 1979 and was hosted at the following venues: the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Field Museum of Natural History and the Oriental Institute of The University of Chicago; the New Orleans Museum of Art; the Seattle Art Museum; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Replicas of the two sistra found in Tutankhamun's tomb. The replica sistra were commissioned in 2022 and were used in the performances of James Whitburn's composition 'Zahr Al-Khayal', based an Egyptian love poem roughly contemporary with Tutankhamun.
DVD copy of 'Tutankhamon: l'ultima mostra' (2022), a documentary on the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 and the preparations for the travelling Tutankhamun exhibition launched in Los Angeles in 2019. The film was released to mark the centenary of the discovery.
'Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive' exhibition at the Weston Library, Oxford, 13 April 2022 – 5 February 2023.
Featuring material from the Tutankhamun Archive and other collections in the Griffith Institute.
Posters, flyers, display materials, merchandising products, ephemera, and other memorabilia.
Textile poster.
Five text panels ('Introduction', 'Timeline', 'Griffith Institute', 'Curators’ Audio Highlights', 'Howard Carter portrait'), both textile and board.
Caption texts for all sixteen showcases.
Three textile banners.
Image facsimiles, both original size and enlargements.
QR codes for the audio guide.
Reduced copy of Carter’s portrait.
Replica of wreath placed on the forehead of the king’s outer coffin, made by The Garden of Oxford (Covered Market) and used in a ceremony held on 4 November 2022, where it was laid down by Ahdaf Soueif.
Materials used in a 'Touch Tour' for the Blind and Partially Sighted / Visually Impaired on 13 October 2022.
Free standing showcase cover design.
Folder/package of posters, flyers, and other memorabilia and ephemera.
Selection of merchandising products: bag, fridge magnets, postcards, book mark, and notebook.
Booklet PDF, 5 double-sided pages, printed from the Royal Mail website, advertising products from the 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, issued on 24 November 2022.
Newspaper cutting, 'King Tut the 1st', the brief article features one stamp (mask) from the 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, issued on 24 November 2022.
Anonymous (ed.) 2022. A postcard from..: Royal Mail special stamps 2022. Royal Mail Yearbook 39. London: Royal Mail Group Ltd. ISBN: 9780946165773. 24.4 x 25.7 cm; 64 p., [117] figs [ills (mostly colour)] (OEB 307243).
The publication contains every stamp and miniature sheet issued by Royal Mail in 2022, with a chapter devoted to every Special Stamp issue. An expert in their field has written each dedicated chapter for each stamp issue. The subjects include The Rolling Stones, Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb.
Contains the chapter 'Tutankhamun' and discusses the extraordinary period during which Tutankhamun lived, the significance of his burial and its site in the Valley of the Kings.
Also contains the 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.
The main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca.
Mini stamp sheet of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute.
Two identical sets of thirteen postcards featuring reproductions of all twelve Special Stamps (the mini-sheet stamps are represented twice, once as the complete mini-sheet design of four stamps as well as individually), all issued on 24 November 2022, part of the 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.
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.
Unmounted stamps from the 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.
TAA iii.53.3.4.1-2
Two copies of the set of eight colour stamps.
Main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb. Araldo De Luca supplied these images.
Two copies of the Prestige Stamp Book, 'Tutankhamun: Finding a Pharaoh', issued on 12 December 2022 as part of the 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.
Presentation Pack, issued on 24 November 2022, part of the 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.
An illustrated fold-out carrier card, 'Tutankhamun', with the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca. Carrier card with text on the tomb's discovery on one side and a commentary for each of the objects featured in the main set of stamps on the other
Carrier card with the mini-set of four stamps 'Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb', featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute, Carrier card text on the recording and conservation of the tomb's objects by Howard Carter and the excavation team.
Four First Day Covers, all issued on 24 November 2022, part of the 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. The insert is the same for all four items, and the card's text briefly describes the tomb's discovery.
First Day Cover for the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca, hand-stamped with Tutankhamun's cartouches, comprises one envelope with eight stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
TAA iii.51.3.1.2
First Day Cover for the main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca, hand-stamped with one of the Theban necropolis seal impressions, comprises one envelope with eight stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
TAA iii.51.3.1.3
First Day Cover for the mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute, hand-stamped with Tutankhamun's cartouches, comprises one envelope with mini stamp sheet of four stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
TAA iii.51.3.1.4
First Day Cover for the mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute, with one of the Theban necropolis seal impressions, comprises one envelope with mini stamp sheet of four stamps affixed containing one insert with text and images
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.
