Tutankhamens Collection

Mr Howard Carter
Howard Carter (1874-1939) British egyptologist, famed for his discovery of Tutankhamens tomb. Born in 1874, he went to Egypt as a draughtsman in 1891 and studied the inscriptions

The discoverers of Tutankhamen
Standing on the steps leading to the doorway of Tutankhamens tomb are (from left to right) Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon, Mr Howard Carter and Mr B

First inspection of Tutankhamun's tomb
The first glimpse of the great Egyptian treasure: a drawing from material supplied by Lord Carnarvon. Lord Carnarvon, Lady Evelyn Herbert

Men assisting Howard Carter with Tutankhamuns tomb
The men assisting Mr Howard Carter: the three head men (at back) who are helping Mr Carter to pack and remove the objects from Tutankhamuns tomb to that of Seti II. 1923

Tutankhamuns ivory fan with ostrich feathers
Tutankhamuns fan with ostrich feathers. It has a beautifully decorated ivory handle and the original feathers collected by Tutankhamun on his hunting expeditions

Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter in Tutankamens Tomb, Egypt
Photograph showing George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, looking into the Gilded Sanctuary Room of Tutankhamens tomb, as Howard Carter looks back towards the photographer in the main outer

Lord Carnarvon arrives at Luxor with his daughter
Lord Carnarvon arrived at Luxor from Cairo on January 29th 1923 for the opening of the sealed inner chamber at King Tutankhamens tomb

Lady Evelyn Herbert, the only daughter of Lord George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnavon. First woman to see the interior of Tutankhamens tomb. Date: 1923

Lord Carnarvon preparing to reach the Valley of the Tombs of
Photograph taken of the afternoon of Lord Carnarvons return to Luxor, when he set out to pay his first visit to King Tutankhamens tomb in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings

Egyptian Inspiration
A photograph showing a 1920s model in an Ancient Egypt-inspired dress, decorated with hieroglyphics. The discovery of Tutankhamens tomb by Howard Carter in 1922

Lord Carnarvon and Lady Evelyn Herbert
Lord Carnarvon and his daughter, Lady Evelyn Herbert arriving at their hotel, the Winter Palace at Luxor. The purpose of Lord Carnarvon was to witness the opening of the inner sealed chamber of

Egyptian Style 1914
An image that demonstrates that the interest in Egypt as a source of inspiration predates the discovery of Tutankhamens tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. Date: 1914

George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923)
Photographic portrait of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), c.1922. Lord Carnarvon was the wealthy, English amateur egyptologist who financed Howard Carters excavations in the Valley

The Earl of Carnarvon the initiator of the explorations in the Valley of the Kings. Born in 1866, Carnarvon sponsored Howard Carters excavations of the royal tombs in Thebes

Excavation Tomb / 1923
The excavation of Tutankhamens tomb

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