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[479] In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.

[479] In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.
In the wall is built in, as a common stone, a slab with clumsy
figures on it, badly colored; this is the only known example
of aprentice's practise, of which so much was required.'

Also label for 'learners slab.'.

[478] Interior of pyramid of Pepi

[478] Interior of pyramid of Pepi

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'Interior of pyramid of Pepi,
looking down between the sloping roofstones [drawing]'

Also labels for 'corner of chamber', 'under side of roof', 'broken end of coffin', and 'bottom of coffin.'.

[469] Side of doorway of South pyramid of Dahshûr.

[469] Side of doorway of South pyramid of Dahshûr.

Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru).
Caption reads:
'Side of doorway of South pyramid of Dahshûr.
Shewing pivot hole on which the flapdoor turned [drawing].
This explains Strabo's saying the Gt Pyramid
was closed by a stone which could be taken out.'

There is also a diagram showing 'door open'.

Necklace: Tutankhamun seated, white glass

  • Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
  • Necklace, pendant depicting Tutankhamun seated on recto and verso, with a mix of scarab-shaped, cylindrical and round beads.
  • Opaque white pressed glass, design highlighted in brown, with original(?) knotted string cord.
  • Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers.

Pendant with cabochon plaque: box (21), metal and glass

  • Tutankhamun-related jewellery element.
  • Rectangular cabochon plaque, with depiction of front of box 21 [Carter 21], double scene of Tutankhamun as sphinx trampling enemies.
  • Opaque cream-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in black, set in a later goldtone metal mount with suspension loops on verso.
  • Textile cord with metal fastenings (not original).
  • Plaque: Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers, date uncertain, c. 1922-1930s..
  • Mount: Affixed to verso, small metal label "CHICO'S", c. 1950s-1960s.

Collector's album with stamps: Tutankhamun-related

Tutankhamun-related stamp album with a full set of affixed collectable 'picture stamps', issued by Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Export) Co. Ltd., in 1933.

  • "Nestlé's Picture Stamp Album, vol. 2: Wonders of the World", with a complete set of stamps affixed to the album pages.
  • 16 pages and covers
  • Including "Tutankhamen’s Tomb" = series no. 18 on p. 9, 12 stamps.
  • Issued by Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk (Export) Co. Ltd., Vevey, Switzerland.
  • Printed by F. Stannard, London, United Kingdom.
  • 12 numbered Tutankhamun stamps, artist's impressions, most based on Harry Burton's photographs:
    • No. 1. The Valley of the Kings.
    • No. 2. The Ante-Chamber.
    • No. 3. The back of the Royal Throne.
    • No. 4. Entrance to the Tomb.
    • No. 5. In the Treasure Chamber.
    • No. 6. The Royal Ship.
    • No. 7. Statue of Pharaoh on the Leopard.
    • No. 8. Golden Falcon with Sun Disc.
    • No. 9. The Golden Coffin.
    • No. 10. The Golden Mask of the Mummy.
    • No. 11. The Head of the Mummy.
    • No. 12. Plan of the Tomb.

"Tut-Ankh-Amen (in the Valley of the Kings)"

  • Commercially produced printed sheet music.
  • "Tut-Ankh-Amen (in the Valley of the Kings)".
    • Song, Lyric and Music by Carlo and Sanders.
    • New York & Detroit: Jerome H. Remick & Co.
    • 1923.
  • 6-pages.
  • 2 copies: 1 complete and one incomplete (cover+page 2).

"Old King Tut Was a Wise Old Nut"

  • Commercially produced printed sheet music.
  • "Old King Tut Was a Wise Old Nut".
    • Lyric by Roger Lewis, Music by Lucien Denni.
    • Kansas City, MO: J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co.
    • 1923.
  • 6-pages.

Photograph: "Mrs. Tut"

  • Press photograph of Miss Evelyn Baldwin, Captian of the New York Girl Scouts, shaking the hand of "Mrs King Tut", taken at the International Flower Show, New York, on 15 March 1923.
  • Wording from sign featuring in the photograph: " Mrs. Tut | Here are the flowers that King Tut-Ankh-Amen's queen loved, as indicated by the Egyptian tomb Excavation. | They Include | Lotus | Poppy | Daisy | Delphinium | Acacia | Jasminium".
  • Verso
    • Affixed typewritten label: "PHOTO BY PICTORIAL PRESS | INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, NEW YORK, MARCH 15. | MISS EVELYN BALDWIN, CAPTAIN OF THE NEW YORK GIRL SCOUTS, SHAKES HANDS WITH MRS. KING TUT AT THE SHOW. BETWEEN THEM IS SHOWN THE NEW SWEET PEA, "KING TUT", AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. | 31523."
    • Ink stamped: "Please acknowledge PICTORIAL PRESS PHOTOS 145 West 41st Street, N. Y. C. | For your use only, and must not be used for Advertising Purposes without permission."
    • Ink stamped: "REFERENCE DEPT. | MAR 19 1923 | N .E. A." and annotated "A4323".

And Seven Shall Die

  • Wolf, Victoria.
  • And Seven Shall Die.
  • Translated by Dora H. Demuth.
  • Hammond, Hammond and Company Ltd., London, 1943.
  • Fiction novel based on the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
  • 295 pages.
"Tutankamen in the Case with Cleopatra again!"

"Tutankamen in the Case with Cleopatra again!"

  • Comic postcard.
  • "What do yer think, Bill? —when I opened up this morning, there was Tutankamen in the Case with Cleopatra again!".
  • Issued by Micks Comics.
  • 110.
  • Published by E. A. Eden (Offset) Ltd, [London].
  • Printed in England.
  • Not mailed.

First Day Covers, Royal Mail: "Tutankhamun"

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

Burton, Harry

Stamps, Royal Mail: "Tutankhamun"

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.

Burton, Harry

'Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive' exhibition, Weston Library, 2022–2023: related material

  • '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.
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