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Signatur
TAA i.2.9
Titel
Datum/Laufzeit
- 1925-1926 (Anlage)
Erschließungsstufe
Einzelstück
Umfang und Medium
2 notebooks
Bereich "Kontext"
Name des Bestandsbildners
Biographische Angaben
British Egyptologist. Born, London 1874. Died, London 1939. Privately educated. Employed by P. E. Newberry in 1891 working for the Archaeological Survey. Assisted in excavations for the Egypt Exploration Fund 1892-3, was with Petrie at Amarna in 1892, and as a draughtsman to the Deir el-Bahri expedition 1893-9. Appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities of Upper Egypt 1899-1904. Discovered several royal tombs, including those of Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis IV and Amenophis I. Inspector of Lower Egypt 1905. Employed by Lord Carnarvon from 1909 onwards, to excavate in the Theban necropolis, the Delta and Middle Egypt. His most famous discovery, that of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun, was made in 1922. He spent the next ten years recording the tomb's contents. Most of Carter's records for Tutankhamun's tomb remain unpublished.
Bestandsgeschichte
Formerly in the possession of Howard Carter's niece Miss Phyllis Walker.
Abgebende Stelle
Presented by Miss Phyllis Walker in 1945.
Bereich "Inhalt und innere Ordnung"
Eingrenzung und Inhalt
Howard Carter manuscript for The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen volume ii, chapters V and VI
- Two notebooks, TAA i.2.9 [1] and TAA i.2.9 [2].
TAA i.2.9 [1]
"I. The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen. IVth Season, 1925-26."
- Howard Carter's manuscript for The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen volume ii, chapters 5 and 6.
- Covering fourth season, 1925-1926.
- 54 openings (108 pages) with several enclosures.
- Two sections:
- 1-[27] (Carter's numbering for openings).
- Carter's annotated manuscript for The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen volume ii, chapter 5.
- Manuscript title: 'Chap. V. The Opening of the three Coffins ||| (Season 1925-26)'.
- Pages 1-26 (Carter's numbering for openings).
- Carter's annotated manuscript for The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen volume ii, chapter 6.
- Manuscript title: 'Chap. VI. Light on Pharaonic Burial Customs'.
TAA i.2.9 [2]
"II. The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen. IVth Season - 1925-26 - Continued."
- 12 openings (24 pages)
- Pages 27-38 (Carter's numbering for openings).
- Continuation of Carter's annotated manuscript for The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen volume ii, chapter 6.
- [Manuscript title: 'Chap. VI. Light on Pharaonic Burial Customs'.]
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Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
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Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
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TAA i.2.9 [1]
- Bound volume, buff-coloured boards with black leather spine
- Printed labels on the front cover board: "Egyptian Government" and "F"
- 33.5 by 21.7 by 1 cm
- Ruled and columned pages, for inventory
TAA i.2.9 [2]
- Bound volume, buff-coloured boards with black leather spine
- Printed labels on the front cover board: "Egyptian Government" and "G"
- 33.5 by 21.6 by 1.2 cm
- Ruled pages
Findmittel
Bereich Sachverwandte Unterlagen
Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Originalen
Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Kopien
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.
Verwandte Verzeichnungseinheiten
Anmerkung zur Veröffentlichung
See Carter, Howard, The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen ii (1927) (OEB 136412).
Bereich "Anmerkungen"
Anmerkung
- Formerly catalogued as Tutankhamun MSS 9
- Also formerly referred to as:
- Carter notebook 9
- Tutankhamun notebook 9