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A. C. Mace's account of the opening of Tutankhamun's Burial chamber (manuscript)

• Manuscript
• Written on 2 folded sheets of Cataract Hotel, Assouan (Aswan) headed notepaper
• Dated 3 March 1923
• Written a few weeks after the opening of the Burial chamber, which took place on 16 February 1923

Arthur C. Mace's excavation journal for the tomb of Tutankhamun, 1922-1923, recording the first season

• 19 unlined pages
• Manuscript entries

A. C. Mace's account of the opening of Tutankhamun's Burial chamber (typescript)

• Dated 3 March 1923
• Written a few weeks after the opening of the Burial chamber, which took place on 16 February 1923
• Typescript

Primary material. Formerly on loan to the Griffith Institute.

• Two black and white photographic prints:
  • Howard Carter's drawings of harness (from TAA i.3.8).
  • Howard Carter's drawing from object card 333 'portions of the linen housings of the chariot horses' (from TAA i.1.333).
  • Howard Carter's drawing of the second shrine (237) with detail of construction of shrine (from TAA i.3.25).

• Second proof of plates from Desroches Noblecourt, C. 1963. Tutankhamen: life and death of a pharaoh [OEB 9997].

Four plates re-photographed from Carter and Mace, "The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen".

• 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.

• Pendant, display stand, leaflet and box.
• Pendant, miniature replica of Tutankhamun's mask [Carter 256a]:
  • Goldtone metal;
  • Stamped on verso: "© MMA 1976".
• Perspex display stand.
• Information leaflet for pendant.
• Blue card box:
  • Printed on lid: "The Treasures of TUTANKHAMUN";
  • Price label: $25.00.
• All produced by the MMA Reproductions Studio.

• A reversible elasticated belt with a metal buckle decorated with a repeated "TUT" motif.
• Woven blue (background) and gold ("TUT") elasticated fabric with a goldtone metal two-piece clasp buckle and a goldtone metal slide-adjustment bar.
• Manufacturer, not known.

• A round metal and cold enamel pin badge featuring Tutankhamun's mask [Carter 256a].
• Goldtone metal decorated with enamel (black and blue).
• Manufacturer, not known.
• Presented to Dr Lilyquist when the Tutankhamun exhibition was hosted at the New Orleans Museum of Art, from September 15, 1977 to January 15, 1978.

• A shen-amulet lapel, or dress, pin.
• Bronze (shen) and silvertone metal (pin).
• 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.

• Replica of a puppy figurine.
• Gold.
• 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.

Replicas of objects found in the tomb of 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.
  1. Textile poster.
  2. Five text panels ('Introduction', 'Timeline', 'Griffith Institute', 'Curators’ Audio Highlights', 'Howard Carter portrait'), both textile and board.
  3. Caption texts for all sixteen showcases.
  4. Three textile banners.
  5. Image facsimiles, both original size and enlargements.
  6. QR codes for the audio guide.
  7. Reduced copy of Carter’s portrait.
  8. 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.
  9. Materials used in a 'Touch Tour' for the Blind and Partially Sighted / Visually Impaired on 13 October 2022.
  10. Free standing showcase cover design.
  11. Folder/package of posters, flyers, and other memorabilia and ephemera.
  12. Selection of merchandising products: bag, fridge magnets, postcards, book mark, and notebook.
  13. Two large size (A0) posters.

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.

• Royal Mail Yearbook 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.

• See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-postcards (accessed 19-06-2023).
• The postcards feature:
  • The main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb, images supplied by Araldo De Luca.
  • Mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute.

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'.

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.
  • See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-stamp-set (accessed 19-06-2023).

• TAA iii.53.3.4.3-4

  • Two copies of the mini-stamp set of four stamps, 'Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb'.
  • Mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute.
  • https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-miniature-sheet (accessed 19-06-2023).

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.

• See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-prestige-stamp-book (accessed 19-06-2023).
• 14 pages, the text on each page discusses a different topic concerning the tomb's discovery, clearance and recording.
• Features three stamp panes containing all twelve Tutankhamun stamps. The book also includes a pane of definitive stamps that is unique to the issue.
• The two copies are identical.

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.

• See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun/tutankhamun-presentation-pack (accessed 19-06-2023).
• 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.

• See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun (accessed 19-06-2023, the first-day covers are no longer available).
• TAA iii.51.3.1.1
  • 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.

• See https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/tutankhamun (accessed 19-06-2023).
• A set of twelve stamps comprising:
  • The main set of eight colour stamps, each featuring an object from Tutankhamun's tomb. Araldo De Luca supplied these images.
  • Mini-set of four stamps featuring black and white photographs, including three Harry Burton photographs supplied by the Griffith Institute.
• Complete set of products:
  • First Day Cover issued on 24 November 2022
  • Presentation Pack
  • Prestige Stamp Book
  • Unmounted stamps
  • Coin cover (£5.00)
  • Postcard pack
  • Royal Mail Yearbook 2022
  • Newspaper cutting, noting the stamp issue, November 2022

Material relating to the "Transcending Eternity: The Centennial Tutankhamun Conference", held in Luxor, Egypt, between 4-6 November 2022.

1. Booklet with information on schedule and speakers.
2. Menu of the Gala Dinner at the Luxor Temple on 4 November 2022.
3. Printout of lecture (and slides) given by Francisco Bosch-Puche on behalf of the Griffith Institute on 5 November 2022.
4. Printout of article by Francisco Bosch-Puche and Elizabeth Fleming for the proceedings of the conference (version June 2023).

Printed twelve-month calendar, each month featuring a different colourised Harry Burton photograph.

• Burton images supplied by the Griffith Institute.
• Two copies.