The Griffith Institute
Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation
The Howard Carter Archives
Photographs by Harry Burton
Introduction
Previous card Object page Main list Next card
Carter No.: 616

Handlist description: Oval basket (small size)

Card/Transcription No.: 616-1


616. OVAL BASKET (SMALL SIZE)
(cf. 338, 440, A).

POSITION: - South end of chamber; behind miscellanea; not visible in photos.(see photo 1149).

DIMENSIONS: - L. 22.0; W. 11.0; H. 9.0, cents.

CONTENTS:- Fruit of (?) mandragora (large sort; cf. 573, F).

DESCRIPTION: Similar to No. 440, A, but finer material and workmanship.

Only two of this class were found in this chamber (see 573, F). They both contained fruit of (?) mandragora.

Card no. 616-1 relating to Carter no. 616
© Copyright Griffith Institute, 2000-2004
None of this material may be reproduced in any form without permission from
Griffith Institute, Oxford, OX1 2LG
Contact us
Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation
Concept & Direction: Jaromir Malek
Web Page & Database Designs: Jonathan Moffett
Scanning & transcript: Sue Hutchison, Elizabeth Miles, Diana Magee, Kent Rawlinson