Griffith Institute Miscellaneous.


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Griffith Institute Miscellaneous 102 are photographs of KV62, Tutankhamun, other than Burton photographs.

102.1-20 are in an album entitled "Tut-Ankh-Amen, Luxor", and are labelled "Belgian Photo. Store 13 El Manakh Street Cairo." There are twenty photographs dating between 27 December 1922 and 3 February 1923, all probably taken on the same day.

102.1
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Entrance to Tut-Ankh- Amen tomb, under tomb of Ramses VI.

102.2
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Removing a Couch from the tomb. Tourist surrounding the wall which incloses the entrance.>/I>

102.3
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: The hundreds of tourists witness the removal of the "Royal Cow Couch" enbellished with gold.

102.4
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Removing one of the famous Alabaster Vases. 16 steps into tomb.

102.5
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Removing from the tomb the Portrait Bust of Tut Ankh Amen in wood, painted.

102.6
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: The second of the two funeral wreaths with various small treasures on the tray.

102.7
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: 3500 years old funeral Wreath from the tomb.

102.8
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Removal of one side of the "Regal Couch" Lord Carnarvon & his daughter Lady Evelyn Herbert following.


102.9
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Removal of one side of the "Lion Couch."

102.10
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: A chariot wheel - covered with gold.

102.11
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: A "Royal chair" from the tomb.

102.12
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Box containing the King's Robes.

102.13
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Removal of a Chariot, a sword and various small objects, on the tray.

102.14
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: King Tut-Ankh-Amen's "toilet Box".

102.15
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Small stools of ivory and ebony.

102.16
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: One side of the "Royal Typhon Couch" covered with gold as the other two.

102.17
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: "Gold Box" with figures of men embossed all around.

102.18
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Four trays containing small treasures from the tomb.

102.19
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: Mr. Carter & Callender carry the King's jewel Box.

102.20
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Caption: One of the three Chariots found in the tomb covered with gold embossed with (with) figures and designs.

102.21-4 are four postcards.

102.21
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Postcard showing Carter and ? placing side of Hathor-cow couch into packing case.

102.22
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Postcard showing men transporting bed with sticks upon it.

102.23
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Postcard showing stone wall surrounding the entrance of the tomb of Tutankhamun, tourists in background.

102.24
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Postcard showing men transporting chair (?) followed by crowd.

102.25-8 are four photographs taking during the excavation of KV 62, Tutankhamun, once owned by Lillian McCarthy, Shakespearian actress, wife of Granville Barker.

102.25
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Men transporting chair.

102.26
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Men transporting stools 78 and wig-box, and various small unidentifiable items.

102.27
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Two men transporting two trays, first containing textiles(?), second carrying decorated footstool, Carter in near left foreground.

102.28
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Scene on bank of Nile, showing men loading packing cases containing objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun onto boat for transportation to Cairo.

102.29 is a photograph from Davies MSS.

102.29
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
Showing the Queen of the Belgians and Lord Carnarvon accompanied by Egyptian officials, coming out of the Tomb of Tutankhamun.

102.30-47 are 18 lantern slides.

102.30-47.
KV 62, Tutankhamun.
18 lantern slides.

(October 9, 1996)

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