Tutankhamun : excavating the archive / The Griffith Institute ; [edited by Richard Bruce Parkinson].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Parkinson, R. B., editor.

Griffith Institute

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tutankhamen, King of Egypt--Archives.

Tutankhamen.

Tutankhamen, King of Egypt--Tomb.

Carter, Howard, 1874-1939.

Carter, Howard.

Tutankhamen, King of Egypt.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt--Luxor.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Excavations (Archaeology)--Egypt--Luxor--Pictorial works.

Egypt--Antiquities.

Egypt.

Antiquities.

Tombs.

Egypt--Luxor.

Genre:

Archives.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

139 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Bodleian Library, 2022.

Summary:

In 1922, as Egypt became an independent nation, the tomb of the young king Tutankhamun was discovered at Luxor, the first known intact royal burial from ancient Egypt. The excavation of the small but crowded tomb by Howard Carter and his team generated enormous media interest and was famously photographed by Harry Burton. These photographs, along with letters, plans, drawings and diaries, are part of an archive created by the excavators and presented to the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford after Carter's death. 0These historic images and records present a vivid and first-hand account of the discovery, of the spectacular variety of the king's burial goods and of the remarkable work that went into documenting and conserving them. The archive enables a nuanced and inclusive view of the complexities of both the ancient burial and the excavation, including often overlooked Egyptian members of the archaeological team. This selection of fifty key items by the staff of the Griffith Institute provides an accessible and authoritative overview of the archive, drawing on new research on the collection and giving an intimate insight into the records of one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries.00Exhibition: The Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK (13.04.2022 - 05.02.2023).

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: FIFTY RECORDS FROM THE ARCHIVE

1. A Teenager in Egypt

2. The Young Artist

3. 'Lord C.'

4. A Map of Five Years' Work

5. 'Found

6. The First Step

7. 'It Is Wonderful'

8. A View Into the Tomb

9. 'The G Reatest Fl N D Ever'

10. Surveying the Tomb

11. 'Lunch Near the Tomb'

12. The Unnamed Team

13. Planning the Antechamber

14. The Numbering System

15. Glass Plate Negatives

16. Recording One Object

17. Wrapping and Packing

18. Cleaning and Conserving

19. A Railway Through the Desert

20. Opening the Burial Chamber

21. Beyond the Wall

22. A Scene from the Funeral

23. Unbroken Seals

24. Posed For Discovery

25. Opened Doors

26. Removing a Roof

27. Beneath the Lid

28. A Veil with Flowers

29. Archaeologists at Work

30. A Floral Collar

31. The Mask

32. Examining The Young King

33. The King's Jewellery

34. Two Views of the Treasury

35. Ancient Wrappings

36. A Packed Storeroom

37. Perfumejars

38. A Feather Fan

39. Detailed Decoration

40. The Royal Wardrobe

41. Baskets and Albums

42. A Stylish Stool

43. Ancient and Modern

44. The Photographer's Wife

45. The Tourist Attraction

46. Worldwide Fame

47. Fan Mail

48. Occult Advice

49. Selling King Tut

50. A Final Photograph

Work On The Tomb, Season By Season

Timeline

A Guide to the Archive

Notes to the Introduction

Sources Of Quotations in the Records.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781851245857

1851245855

OCLC:

1308610296