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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
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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.Provenance
From the Central Office of Information photographic archives
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Measurements
14.0 x 20.6 cm (image)
15.3 x 20.6 cm (mount)
Alternative title(s)
The Queen during the opening of the Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum, April 4th 1972.
