Howard Carter's maps, plans and drawings
(complete list, including tomb of Tutankhamun)

Concept & direction: Jaromir Malek
Scanning: Jenni Navratil
Cataloguing and editing: Elizabeth Fleming, Alison Hobby

Carter MSS. i.G.1
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Plan of entrance steps and Passage.
19.5 x 81.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_1#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.2
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Plan of entrance steps and Passage. Section.
45.2 x 81.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_2#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.3
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Plan of tomb.
56 x 81 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_3#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.4
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Plan of tomb, with measurements and orientation.
54 x 56.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_4#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.5
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Sketch plan of tomb.
35.7 x 50.8 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_5#9000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.6
Thebes. KV 43, Tuthmosis IV.
35.7 x 50.8 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_6#9000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.7
Thebes. Carnarvon excavations 1922.
57.3 x 78 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_7#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.8 recto and verso
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Dimensions of Antechamber.
30 x 23.7 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_8recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_8verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.9
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Dimensions of Treasury.
30 x 23.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_9#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.10
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Plan of objects in situ.(Numbered.)
50.5 x 85.5cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_10#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.11
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Plan of objects in situ. Final drawing, by L.F. Hall and W. Hauser.
52.5 x 85.8 cm.
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_11#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.12
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Plan of couches (lion, Hathor, and Tueris), with objects in situ.
51.5 x 85.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_12#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.13 [recto]
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Position of objects 41-6, 49, 74-6, 78, 138.
39 x 32 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_13recto#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.13 [verso]
Thebes. Valley of Kings. KV 22. Tomb of Amenophis III.
Preliminary draft drawing of chariot wheel.
39 x 32 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_13verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.14
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Position of objects 77, 79, 153.
23.6 x 30 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_14recto#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.15
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Position of objects beneath couch (35).
30 x 23.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_15recto#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.16
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Position of objects 80-2.
23.6 x 30 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_16#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.17
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Position of objects 100-2, 137.
23.6 x 30 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_17recto#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.18
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Position of objects 55-6 in relation to couches 35 and 73.
30 x 23.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_18#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.19
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Tracing of sticks on bed 47.
26 x 32.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_19#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.20
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber.Chariot parts. Sketch.
23.6 x 30 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_20#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.21
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber.Chariot parts. Sketch.
30 x 23.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_21#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.22
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber.Chariot parts. Sketch.
30 x 23.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_22#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.23
Thebes. KV 22. Tomb of Amenophis III.
Draft drawing of chariot wheel, 'end of flange' and 'nave and radial bars'.
29.2 x 22.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_23#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.24
Thebes. KV 22. Tomb of Amenophis III.
Draft drawing of chariot wheel nave.
28.5 x 23.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_24#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.25
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Chariot parts. Drawing.
33.7 x 27 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_25#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.26
Thebes. KV 22. Tomb of Amenophis III.
Draft drawings of chariot wheel, with pasted labels 'nave and radial bars' and 'flange'.
38.8 x 31.8 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_26#6000.tif

Carter MSS.i.G.27
Thebes. KV 22. Tomb of Amenophis III. OR, KV 62. Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Drawing of whole chariot wheel.
47.5 x 57 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_27#6000.tif

Carter MSS.i.G.28
Thebes. KV 22. Tomb of Amenophis III. OR, KV 62. Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Preliminary drawing and section of detail from chariot wheel.
57 x 78 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_28#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.29
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Antechamber. Chariot parts. Tracing.
47 x 43.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_29#2590.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.31
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ
55.6 x 81.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_31#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.32
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ. Detail.
25.4 x 52.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_32#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.33
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ. Detail.
51.8 x 24.9 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_33#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.34
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ. Detail.
23.7 x 49.3 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_34#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.35
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ. Detail.
28.2 x 20.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_35#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.36
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ. Detail.
28.2 x 20.1 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_36#6000.tif

Carter MSS.i.G.37
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ. Detail.
30.5 x 31 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_37#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.38
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Objects in situ.Preliminary drawing.
55.5 x 81.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_38#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.39
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Pall framework (west end).
33.4 x 20.8 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_39#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.40
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial chamber. Notes on sarcophagus.
30 x 23.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_40#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.41 recto and verso
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial Chamber. Dimensions of sarcophaus.
30 x 23.7 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_41recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_41verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.42 recto and verso
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial Chamber
rectoNiches for magical figures (dimensions, etc.).
versoDrawings of objects from Burial Chamber.
30 x 23.7 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_42recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_42verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.43
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Burial Chamber. Plan showing position of magical figures, dimensions of chamber and of sarcophagus, and notes on wall-paintings.
23.7 x 30 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_43#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 recto and verso
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Note of dimensions of sarcophagus, Burial Chamber, Treasury, Antechamber and Annexe.
20.3 x 12.6 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_44recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_44verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 A
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Nina Davies drawing of box 540 (lid 551).
47.9 x 35.8 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_44A#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 B
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Nina Davies drawing of box 540 (lid 551).
26.7 x 52 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_44B#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 C
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Nina Davies drawing of box 540 (lid 551).
23.7 x 47.8 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_44C#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 D
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Nina Davies drawing of box 540 (lid 551).
15.7 x 35.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_44D#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 E
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Nina Davies drawing of box 540 (lid 551).
45.6 x 38.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_44E#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.44 F
Thebes. KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Nina Davies drawing of box 540 (lid 551).
23.7 x 57.1 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_44F#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.45
Thebes. Valley of the Kings.
Plan, site of Carter's house at entrance to Valley of Kings.
49.7 x 52.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_45colour#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.46
Thebes. Asasif. 17th-18th Dynasty Cemetery. Carnarvon-Carter Concession.
Tomb plans.
55.5 x 75 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_46colour#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.47
Thebes. Mortuary Temple of Amenophis I and Queen Nefertari.
45.4 x 58.1 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_47#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.47 A recto and verso
Thebes. Mortuary Temple of Amenophis I and Queen Nefertari.
58.2 x 45.4 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_47Arecto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_47Averso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.48
Thebes. Valley of the Kings.
Plan of Carnarvon Excavations, 1920-1.
24 x 35.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_48colour#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.49
Thebes. Valley of the Kings.
Draft plan of Carnarvon Excavations, 1917 to early 1922.
56.5 x 66.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_49#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.50
Thebes. Valley of the Kings. East Valley, south branch.
Plan of Carnarvon Excavations, 1920-1. Records entrances to tombs KV 32, KV 37 and KV 42, also finds.
45 x 65.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_50#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.51
Thebes. Valley of the Kings. East Valley, south branch.
Plan of Carnarvon Excavations, 1920-1. Records entrances to tombs KV 32, KV 37 and KV 42, also finds.
53.8 x 30.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_51#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.52 left and right
Thebes. Valley of the Kings. East Valley. between the tombs of Ramesses II (KV 7) and Ramesses VI (KV 9) (Carter "Site A").
Plan of Carnarvon Excavations, December 1917 to early November 1922.
65.9 x 99.6 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_52left#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_52right#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.53
Thebes.
Sketch map of northern end of Theban necropolis, by Carter and Baraize.
37.1 x 50.9 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_53#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.53 A
Thebes.
Sketch map of northern end of Theban necropolis, by Carter and Baraize.
37 x 51.1 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_53Acolour#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.54 recto
Thebes. KV 42, Tuthmosis II(?)
Plan.
57.5 x 25.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_ i_G_54recto#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.54 verso
Thebes. Asasif. At foot of causeways. Near Valley Temple of Hatshepsut. Tombs in Carnarvon-Carter Concession. Tomb 37. Late Middle Kingdom.
Plan.
57.5 x 25.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_54verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.55
Thebes. KV 2. Tomb of Ramesses IV.
Printed plate with Turin papyrus illustration overlaid with Carter's plan and elevation of tomb.
From Carter, Howard and Alan H. Gardiner 1917.
'The tomb of Ramesses IV and the Turin plan of a royal tomb'.
In: Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 4 (2/3), pl. xxix.
28.2 x 43.3 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_55#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.56
recto and verso
Thebes. KV 43. Tuthmosis IV.
Plan.
25.6 x 37.6 cm
Griffith Institute scans: Carter_i_G_56recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_56verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.57
Thebes. KV 43. Tuthmosis IV.
Plan of Sepulchral Hall.
35.7 x 50.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_57#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.58
Thebes. KV 38, Tuthmosis I, KV 34, Tuthmosis III and KV 43, Tuthmosis IV.
Tracing of Sepulchral Halls.
41.9 x 51.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_58#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.59
Thebes. KV 34, Tuthmosis III and probably KV 38, Tuthmosis I.
Sketch plan.
13 x 21.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_59#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.60
Thebes. KV 22, Amenophis III.
Plan of tomb and sketch plan of Valley of the Kings.
41.9 x 53.3 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_60#2530.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.61 [recto]
Thebes. KV 22, Amenophis III.
Plan of tomb.
37.5 x 25.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_61recto#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.61 [verso]
Thebes. KV 22, Amenophis III.
Table comparing rooms in selected royal tombs.
37.5 x 25.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_61verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.62
Thebes. KV 22, Amenophis III.
First section, protective well and well chamber.
25.6 x 37.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_62#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.63
Thebes. KV 22, Amenophis III.
Second section, vestibule to antechamber.
25.7 x 37.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_63#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.64
Thebes. KV 22, Amenophis III.
Third section, sepulchral chambers.
37.4 x 25.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_64#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.65
Thebes. KV 2, Ramesses IV.
Printed plate with plan and elevation of tomb.
From Carter, Howard and Alan H. Gardiner 1917.
'The tomb of Ramesses IV and the Turin plan of a royal tomb'.
In: Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 4 (2/3), pl. xxx.
28.2 x 43.1 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_65#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.66
Thebes. KV 2, Ramesses IV.
Plan and section of tomb.
Tracing used for Carter i.G.65.
27.2 x 71.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_66#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.67
recto and verso
Thebes. KV 2, Ramesses IV.
Plan of tomb.
Tracing (outline traced on both sides of tracing), used for Carter i.G.65.
26.1 x 34.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_67recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_67verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.68
Thebes. KV 57, Haremhab.
Section plan of Sepulchral Hall.
37.6 x 25.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_68#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.69
Thebes. KV 34, Tuthmosis III, KV 38, Tuthmosis I, and KV 42, Tuthmosis II?.
Sketch plans.
77.7 x 56.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_69#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.70
Thebes. KV 20, Hatshepsut and KV 43, Tuthmosis IV.
Sketch plans.
77.6 x 57 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_70#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.71
Thebes. KV 43, Tuthmosis IV.
Sketch plan.
20.5 x 28 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_71#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.72
Thebes. KV 20, Hatshepsut.
Sketch plan.
25.5 x 34.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_72#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.73
Thebes. KV 20, Hatshepsut.
Plan of Sepulchral Chamber, by E. Baraize.
43.9 x 39.4 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_73colour#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.74
Thebes. KV 20, Hatshepsut.
Plan of tomb, by E. Baraize.
47.4 x 80.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_74#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.75
Thebes. KV 20, Hatshepsut.
Section of tomb by E. Baraize.
71.3 x 112.9 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_75#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.76
recto and verso
Thebes. Asasif. At foot of causeways. Near Valley Temple of Hatshepsut. Tombs in Carnarvon-Carter Concession. Tomb 37. Late Middle Kingdom.
Plan.
37.6 x 25.7 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_76recto#6000.tif, Carter_i_G_76verso#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.77
Deir el Bahri. Valley Temple of Hatshepsut.
Plan, section of south side.
37.6 x 65.6 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_77#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.78
Thebes. Valley Temple of Hatshepsut, Colonnaded Temple of Ramesses IV, and Asasif tombs.
Left part of draft plan.
For right part, see Carter MSS i.G.78A.
44.4 x 68.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_78#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.78A
Thebes. Valley Temple of Hatshepsut, Colonnaded Temple of Ramesses IV, and Asasif tombs.
Right part of draft plan.
For left part, see Carter MSS i.G.78.
44.7 x 68.5 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_78A6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.79
Deir el-Bahri. Great Temple of Hatshepsut. & Thebes. Asasif. Tombs
Plan, portion of temple terrace and and Asasif tombs.
37.7 x 65.1 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_79#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.80
Thebes. Asasif [Birabi]. Tombs.
Plan, tomb 41 with subsidiary burials, and tombs 42-49, 62-64 (located under Valley Temple of Hatshepsut).
76.2 x 105.9 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_80#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.81
Thebes. Valley of the Kings and South-West Valleys (South of Valley of the Queens).
Map showing positions of graffiti found by Howard Carter.
43.4 x 64.8cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_81#6000.tif

Carter MSS. i.G.82
Thebes KV 22. Amenophis III.
Diagram of chariot wheel.
35.4 x 57.2 cm
Griffith Institute scan: Carter_i_G_82#3390.tif

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(14 April 2022)

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