Conservation of evidence. The significance of objects biography from Tutankhamun tomb

Tutankhamun is famous throughout the world for the wealth of the objects found in his tomb. Numerous books have been written about the golden treasure, but no study writes about the materials used during the discovery. Howard Carter who discovered the tomb used in his everyday life inside the tomb some materials such as boxes, paper, cards and pieces of newspapers for packing and of the objects from the tomb to Cairo Egyptian museum, the research focus on these materials which have a historical context with the objects and consist its biography.The research focus on the packing materials used with the objects discovered in Tutankhamun tomb, not as usual on the objects itself. Howard Carter used with the objects newspaper such as the Times, Morning Post and Egyptian Gazette which date back to 1922 the time of discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, photography and food boxes which he bring from outside Egypt and other related packing materials.The aim of our research is to present a new ways of thinking about conservation of museum objects, thinking more about the objects biography. Despite the objects is the main concern of museum conservators but some time the packing materials can add more significance value to objects. The research present a study of object’s life through the materials used within, Analyze the social lives of objects (Object ‘biographies’), to understand what stage in an object’s life we are studying, recording, representing and conserving. Know more about everyday life in the tomb and excavator, not only this but also the evidence around the world during this time. Thinking about how, where and why things are made (materials and technique), discussing their condition and significance.The research open discussion engage community with people from different nationality about different articles and evidence related to their country in these pieces of newspaper. Thinking about how to display these pieces within the objects to engage the community with preserving not only the objects but also the evidence of the history will be very interesting to complete the story about Tutankhamun’s tomb and to be attractive for visitor in our new museum GEM-CC.