Identificatie
referentie code
TAA iii.25.1.27
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1937 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
2 cigarette cards
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
British archaeologist and photographer. Born, Stamford 1879. Died, Asyut 1940. Began his photographic career in Florence with the art historian R. Cust. He was then engaged as a excavator at Thebes by Theodore Davis between 1910-14. Then from 1914 onwards he worked for the rest of his career as a photographer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. His task was to record many of the royal and private tombs at Thebes. Between 1922 and 1933 he was lent by the Metropolitan Museum to Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to make a photographic record during the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Geschiedenis van het archief
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Presented by Mr Peter A. Clayton in October 2014, at the same time as TAA Archive iii.25.26 and iii.25.28. A second copy, presented by Mr David Wainman in December 2022.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
- Cigarette card (2 copies) issued by Churchman's Cigarettes from the set titled: 'Treasure Trove: A Series of 50' (1937).
- No. 27: 'The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen: Interior of Antechamber'.
- Painted version based on Harry Burton photograph P0007.
- View of the north half of the Antechamber showing objects in situ with the guardian statues on either side of the intact doorway to the Burial chamber.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copyright originally Churchman's Cigarettes. Permission to reproduce may be sought from the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Archived scans in Griffith Institute.