Howard Carter and Tutankhamun - a family story passed down the generations brought to life
The legendary discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun will be the subject of a special event held by a descendant of famous archaeologist Howard Carter to raise funds for the Hospice.
‘Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive’ is being brought to The Oast Theatre in Tonbridge on Tuesday 7th March thanks to Howard Carter’s great, great nephew James and the Lovegrove family. They are holding the event, organised by Hildenborough Village Friends of Hospice in the Weald, to raise funds for the Hospice which cared for James’ late father Bruce (Carter’s great nephew) last year.
Guest speaker Dr Daniela Rosenow, Egyptologist at Oxford University’s The Griffith Institute, will be showcasing Howard Carter’s fascinating personal records of the discovery and will shed light on the supposed ‘curse’ of the tomb. Carter’s records, made at the time of the excavation, were presented to the University of Oxford for exhibition by Phyllis Walker, Howard Carter’s niece, in 1945.
Dr Rosenow, co-curator of Bodleian Libraries’ recent exhibition based on the excavation of the tomb, commented: “I’m excited to share this overview of the discovery, including Howard Carter’s maps, personal diaries, archaeological journals, conservation logbooks, personal letters, glass plate negatives and slides. They represent a truly astonishing corpus of archaeological records, allowing us a unique insight into the archaeological process and the work of the team, as it happened, on an almost day-by-day basis.”
