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The Gold of Tutankhamun, As First Published
excavation press plates, 1922—1930
reproductionpre1931-platerights: pending
The treasure coming out of the ground, in the plates the 1920s world actually saw — the discovery as the discovery looked.
Why it matters
The find that ignited the deco decade; the house sells the PUBLICATION record, per the three-lane doctrine, cross-linked with the Atlas’ Egyptian wing.
Notice
The excavation numbering chalked beside eternity — archaeology’s humble bookkeeping against all that gold.
Meaning
Wonder, dated and catalogued, is still wonder.
Source
Howard Carter & A.C. Mace, The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen, Vol. I (1923) & Vol. II (1927), Cassell and Company — Harry Burton plates view source ↗
Material
gold
Rights: PENDING. A named source is not the same as registry clearance. Basis on file: PD-pre1931. Shown for this preview only; not offered for sale.
Tutankhamun's Gold