Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.34
Title
Tutoom board-game
Date(s)
- 1923 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Games-board and two boxed sets of playing counters and dice
Context area
Archival history
Formerly in private possession the U.S.A. Purchased in an online auction, 2014.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented by Elizabeth Fleming in February 2016.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
- "Tutoom - Journey to the treasures of the Pharaoh" board game.
- Produced by All-Fair Inc., Rochester NY, in 1923.
- Board measures 44.6 by 43.7 cm.
- Accompanied by two boxed sets each containing 4 metal playing counters and two dice.
- Children's game, for 2-4 players, roll and move.
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
Reproduction rights can be provided by the 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 and photographs in Griffith Institute.
Related units of description
Publication note
Notes area
Note
Exhibited:
- 'Discovering TutAnkhAmun' exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, 2014.
- 'Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive', Weston Library, Oxford, 2022.