View of the North End of the Antechamber

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Harry Burton's photograph captures part of the scene that met Howard Carter's eyes when he peered into the tomb of Tutankhamun for the first time on 26th November 1922. This view shows the northern wall of the Antechamber with the so-called "sentinel statues" (Carter No.s 22 and 29) positioned as if on guard on either side of the sealed doorway of the King's Burial Chamber. On the left side is a lion-shaped couch with chests and other furniture arranged on top, below, and in front of it. On the right, in front of the statues, is the 'painted box' (Carter No. 21), and standing against the wall is a funerary bouquet (Carter No. 17).

Griffith Institute, University of Oxford

Oxford

Title

View of the North End of the Antechamber

Date

1922 & 2020

Medium

digital scan

Accession number

Burton p0007 colour

Acquisition method

original glass plate negative, gift, 1946; digital scan, commissioned and presented to the Griffith Institute, 2015

Work type

Digital art

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