Queen Elizabeth II during the opening of the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum 30 - 30 Mar 1972

Gelatin silver print | 14.0 x 20.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2006984

United Press International UK Ltd

Description

Photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926) viewing the gold portrait mask of the mummy of Tutankhamun during the opening of the Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum. Two male curators are standing with her.

The exhibition marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings by the archaeologists Howard Carter and George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon. It was extremely popular and was seen by 1,694,117 people.

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From the Central Office of Information photographic archives
People involved

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Search the collection United Press International UK Ltd
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Search the collection Central Office of Information : London

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Search the collection Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt (c.1341-c.1323 BC)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Gelatin silver print

gelatin silver print

Measurements

14.0 x 20.6 cm (image)

15.3 x 20.6 cm (mount)
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Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
news photographs
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Europe
Great Britain
England
Greater London [England]
London [Greater London]
Bloomsbury [London]
The British Museum [London]
References

Alternative title(s)

The Queen during the opening of the Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum, April 4th 1972.

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