Area dell'identificazione
Codice di riferimento
Titolo
Date
- 1922-1931 (Creazione)
Livello di descrizione
Consistenza e supporto
Loose lined pages (TAA i.2.12a.1-4) and 1 notebook containing lined pages (TAA i.2.12a.5-6)
Area del contesto
Nome del soggetto produttore
Nota biografica
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.
Storia archivistica
Formerly in the possession of Alfred Lucas.
Modalità di acquisizione
Presented by Alfred Lucas to the Griffith Institute for placement with the rest of the Tutankhamun archive, November 1945.
Area del contenuto e della struttura
Ambito e contenuto
Alfred Lucas' notes on the conservation of objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun, compiled between 1922 and 1931.
- Alfred Lucas' manuscript conservation notes
- Arranged by Lucas in six sections
- See below under "Notes" for transcription of Lucas' typewritten label affixed to the notebook cover
- Contents include:
- ‘Methods and Treatment used. [Antechamber objects]’;
- ‘Scarlet colour on gold’;
- ‘Objects and Treatment in Burial Chamber and Antechamber’;
- Luxor Season 1925-6.
- Account and treatment of Coffins and King's body;
- Seasons 1926-7, 1927-8;
- Account and treatment of Coffins (contd.) and objects in Treasury, beginning of Annexe;
- Season 1928-9;
- Account and treatment of objects in Annexe.
Valutazione e scarto
Incrementi
Sistema di ordinamento
Area delle condizioni di accesso e uso
Condizioni di accesso
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Condizioni di riproduzione
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Lingua dei materiali
Scrittura dei materiali
Note sulla lingua e sulla scrittura
Caratteristiche materiali e requisiti tecnici
Strumenti di ricerca
Area dei materiali collegati
Esistenza e localizzazione degli originali
Esistenza e localizzazione di copie
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.
Unità di descrizione collegate
Nota bibliografica
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn0.html
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn1.html
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn2.html
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn3.html
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn4.html
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn5.html
- http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringTut/conservation/4lucasn6.html
Area delle note
Nota
- Formerly catalogued as Tutankhamun MSS 12 (1) to (6)
- Also formerly referred to as Tutankhamun notebook 12 (1) to (6)
Nota
The typed label on the outer front cover of notebook:
- Lucas' typewritten label affixed to the outer front cover:
- "Notes on work done on some of the objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Meant for private use and reference only. In addition, formal notes were made by me on many of the Index Cards giving treatment of objects."
- "A. LUCAS 10/6/43."
- "(1) Sheets 1 to 77 Earliest Season 1922-23"
- "(2) Sheets 1 to 16 Probably season 1923-24 or 1924-25"
- "(3) Sheets 1 to 18 Probably season 1929-1930 or 1930-31"
- "(4) Season 1925-26. Sheets 1 to 22"
- "(5) Seasons 1926-27 and 1927-28. Book pages 1 to 51 "
- "(6) Season 19228-29. Book pages 1 to 18 "