Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1925-1926 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
2 notebooks
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
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 Most of Carter's records for Tutankhamun's tomb remain unpublished.
Geschiedenis van het archief
Formerly in the possession of Howard Carter's niece Miss Phyllis Walker.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Presented by Miss Phyllis Walker in 1945.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
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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Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
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Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
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Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
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
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.
Related units of description
- For other drafts for Carter's The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen publications, see
- TAA i.2.6 (volume iii, chapters 1 and 2)
- TAA i.2.10 (volume iii, chapters 3, 4, and parts of 5)
Notitie Publicaties
See Carter, Howard, The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen ii (1927) (OEB 136412).
Aantekeningen
Aantekening
- Formerly catalogued as Tutankhamun MSS 9
- Also formerly referred to as:
- Carter notebook 9
- Tutankhamun notebook 9