Bereich "Identifikation"
Signatur
TAA i.1.1-620
Titel
Object cards: compiled by Howard Carter and others
Datum/Laufzeit
- 1922-1933 (Anlage)
Erschließungsstufe
Serie
Umfang und Medium
Approximately 3,500 index cards stored in three metal filing-cabinet drawers.
Bereich "Kontext"
Bestandsgeschichte
Formerly in the possession of Howard Carter's niece, Miss Phyllis Walker.
Abgebende Stelle
Donated by Miss Phyllis Walker in 1945.
Bereich "Inhalt und innere Ordnung"
Eingrenzung und Inhalt
Tutankhamun object cards with accompanying photographs, notes (some group notes listed below) and letters, compiled by Howard Carter and other members of the excavation team [TAA i.1.1-620]
- Most cards are manuscript records, as well as many original typescript records
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Many cards are illustrated with drawings of objects, or details of objects, by Howard Carter and A. C. Mace
The object cards record:
- Object number, main description of the object, location in the tomb, measurements, description of the object - Howard Carter and A. C. Mace (1922-1925)
- Hieroglyphic inscriptions, transcriptions and translations - Mostly Alan H. Gardiner and P. E. Newberry, but some inscriptions are transcribed by Carter
- Conservation records - Alfred Lucas and A. C. Mace (1922-1925)
- Botanical and textile notes - P. E. Newberry
- Photographic documentation - Harry Burton
Other groups of notes filed with the object cards include:
- Notes on the [ancient] robberies, by Howard Carter, Alfred Lucas and Lord Carnarvon
- Notes on various aspects of the Annexe by Howard Carter (1-4, 10-43, 47-64), Alfred Lucas (5-9, 44-6) and A. H. Gardiner (41)
- Notes and memoranda on various aspects of the tomb by Alfred Lucas
- Notes on the contents of baskets by Howard Carter
- Note on a wooden docket by A. H. Gardiner
- Two letters from Howard Carter to A. H. Gardiner
Bewertung, Vernichtung und Terminierung
Zuwächse
Ordnung und Klassifikation
Bedingungen des Zugriffs- und Benutzungsbereichs
Benutzungsbedingungen
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Reproduktionsbedingungen
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
In der Verzeichnungseinheit enthaltene Sprache
Schrift in den Unterlagen
Anmerkungen zu Sprache und Schrift
Physische Beschaffenheit und technische Anforderungen
- Most of the cards measure 12.5 x 20.5 cm
- Accompanying material, including photographs and notes, was folded to fit alongside the cards by Carter
Findmittel
Bereich Sachverwandte Unterlagen
Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Originalen
Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Kopien
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.
Verwandte Verzeichnungseinheiten
Anmerkung zur Veröffentlichung
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/ (object cards and photographs)
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4robbery.html (ancient robberies notes)
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4ann.html (notes on the Annexe)
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4lucasme.html (notes by Alfred Lucas)
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4two_letters.html (two letters from Howard Carter to A. H. Gardiner)
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4baskets.html (contents of baskets)
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4docket.html (wooden docket)