M0011163: Relief in the tomb of Ty, Sakarra (Saqqara): agricultural scene / M0011164: Relief at the Botanical Garden of Thutmose III, Egypt: animals, birds and plants

Previous title, replaced April 2021: Egypt, agricultural scene showing the reaping of wheat and driving of animals. Tomb of Ti, Sakkara

Two images on one negative: the first is a photograph of a relief from the Tomb of Ty showing the reaping of wheat and driving of animals. The photograph was taken by Lehnert and Landrock, Cairo and purchased by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at an unknown point. It was accessioned in 1935 (accession number PHO 2816). The second image is a photograph of a relief found at the Botanical Garden of Thutmose III in the temple of Amun Re, Egypt. It was probably taken by Captain Johnston-Saint, a Wellcome Historical Medical Museum employee who travelled extensively in Europe, the Middle East and India purchasing items for the museum.

November 1949

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.