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"The Tombs of Harmhabi and Touatankhamanou", Harry Burton...

The Tombs of Harmhabi and Touatankhamanou

Harry Burton (1879-1940)

A detailed visual record of the archaeological methods and discoveries during the excavation of Tutankhamun’s and Horemheb’s tombs in the 1920s.

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The Tombs of Harmhabi and Touatankhamanou

Harry Burton (1879-1940)

A detailed visual record of the archaeological methods and discoveries during the excavation of Tutankhamun’s and Horemheb’s tombs in the 1920s.

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Carter opening the doors of the second shrine

Passageway to the tomb

The Antechamber

Entrance to the tomb

The Valley of Kings

Chariot body being removed from the tomb

The wood head of a cow represents the goddess Hathor

Site of Touatankhamanou's tomb

Visitors viewing the excavation site

Refilling the stairway with rubble to deter grave robbers

The partially unblocked doorway of the Burial Chamber

Objects from the tomb being transferred to the field laboratory

Arthur Mace, archeologist, and Alfred Lucas, chemist,
examining a chariot

View into the Burial Chamber

Harry Burton – The Tombs of Harmhabi and Touatankhamanou

Carter and Callender wrap a guardian statue for removal from the tomb

Carter cleans the second coffin

Resealing the tomb between working seasons

Detail of the face of Touatankhamanou on the outer coffin

Cord and sealing securing the doors of the second shrine

Books

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Tutankhamun's Tomb: The Thrill of Discovery

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2023

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Wonderful things: The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978

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