Identity area
Reference code
TAA i.2.11
Title
Date(s)
- 1922-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 notebook
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
British chemist. Born, Chorlton-upon-Medlock 1867. Died, Luxor 1945. Educated, School of Mines, London, and the Royal College of Science. Worked for the British Government as an assistant chemist, until ill health prompted a move to Egypt. There he was engaged as an assistant chemist to the Government Salt Department, 1898. He initially managed the Survey Department and Assay Office laboratories, he was then appointed Chemist for the Antiquities Service, 1923-32. Honorary Consulting Chemist, 1932-45. He was able to put his expertise in cleaning, consolidating, and conserving antiquities to good use when he was lent by the Antiquities Service to H. Carter during the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun. He also worked at Tanis with P. M. Montet. Published many books about his work in this field.
Archival history
Formerly in the possession of Alfred Lucas.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented by Alfred Lucas to the Griffith Institute for placement with the rest of the Tutankhamun archive, November 1945.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Alfred Lucas notebook on ‘Archaeology, Register of samples, and analyses. Tutankhamen and others’
- Lucas's manuscript with analysis of samples from:
- (a) Tutankhamun's tomb
- (b) Various
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.
Related units of description
Publication note
- Samples from Tutankhamun's tomb, http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucas_samples.html
- Samples from other objects and sites are not currently available online (status 19/07/2022).
Notes area
Note
- Formerly catalogued as Tutankhamun MSS 11
- Also referred to as Tutankhamun notebook 11