Identity area
Reference code
NEWB4/09
Nadpis
Date(s)
- 1938? - c.1948c This date is approximate based on the date of publications which have been referenced (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
3 cm, 1 folder
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Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Folder titled 'History Dynasty I Kings 1-4' containing 6 paper folders labelled by Newberry and two envelopes.
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Lists' includes:
-Notes, rubbings and drawings on the Palermo Stone
-Notes on King lists for the 1st Dynasty
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Narmer Menes - 1' includes:
-Notes on Narmer, Menes, Aha and monuments bearing the name of Narmer, including draft notes for Alan Gardiner
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Aha - 2' includes:
-Two letters from Walter Emery to Newberry on 'The Son of Isis' and Hor-Aha seal, August 1938 (there are replies to this correspondence in Envelope 2, NEWB075).
-Tracings and cuttings from Emery, Walter B. 1939. ?or-A?a. Excavations at Saqqara (1937-1938). Cairo: Government Press (OEB 138960), Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 2. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184), Petrie, F. et al, 'Abydos II', (1903) (OEB 146956)
-Notes, tracings, drawings and cuttings relating to Aha
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Zer Ta - 3' includes:
-Notes, tracings, cuttings and drawings relating to Zer [also referred to as Djer]
-Cutting of Newberry, Percy, 'Egyptian Historical Notes II: 6. The Stela of King Zer', in Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology Volume 36 (OEB 187736)
-Cuttings from Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1900. The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty. Part 1. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184) and Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 2. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184).
Folder titled 'Dyn 1 Zet - 4' includes:
-Notes, tracings, cuttings and drawings relating to Zet and the Tomb of Zet [also known as Djet]
-Notes on seals of the reign of King Zet
Folder titled 'Emery Hor aha' includes:
-Notes, tracings, and cuttings including from Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 1. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184), Petrie, W. M. Flinders. 1901. The Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties. Part 2. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 147184) and Petrie, W. M. Flinders, et al. 1902-1904. Abydos, 3 vols. London: Egypt Exploration Fund (OEB 146956).
The two envelopes include:
-Tracings and drawings of seal impressions from The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
-Notes on labels including ivory and wooden labels of the 1st Dynasty, labels used for oils and unguents, and labels for necklaces and strings of beads