1919-20 Lahun

Sponsor: 
British School of Archaeology in Egypt (BSAE), 1905–1954
Type of fieldwork: 
Excavation
Director: 
W. M. Flinders Petrie
Participants: 
Hilda Petrie
Guy Brunton
Winifred Mabel Brunton
Reginald Engelbach
Nancy Lambert Engelbach
G. Jefferies
Edward Eustace Miller
Edith Hughes
Season summary: 
  • ​​Excavation of the pyramid area and of the tombs around it, including the mastabas.
  • ​Treasure from ivory and gold casket (first excavated in 1914): gold and precious stones jewellery set including pectorals, collars, necklaces, armlets, anklets, rings, a crown, stone vases, razors, scarabs.
  • Tombs near the pyramid contained pottery, tools, lamps, amulets, coffin fragments, chests, canopic vases, and flints.
  • Bashkatib cemetery: mostly empty tombs from early dynasties.
Relevant archive holdings: 
London, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Archive Documents

1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Object list PMA/WFP1/D/24/1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/2.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/2.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Object list PMA/WFP1/D/24/3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/4.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/4.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/4.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/24/5.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/5.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/5.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/5.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/24/6.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/6.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/6.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/6.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/24/7.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/7.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/7.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/7.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/8
PMA/WFP1/D/24/8
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/9.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/9.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/9.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/10.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/10.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Object list PMA/WFP1/D/24/10.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/10.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution grid PMA/WFP1/D/24/11.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/11.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/11.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/11.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Multiple institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/12.4
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.3
PMA_WFP1/D/24/13.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Distribution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/13.4
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Object list PMA/WFP1/D/24/14.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/14.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/14.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/15
PMA/WFP1/D/24/15
PMA/WFP1/D/24/16.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/16.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/17
PMA/WFP1/D/24/17
PMA/WFP1/D/24/18.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/18.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/18.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/19
PMA/WFP1/D/24/19
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/20.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/20.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/20.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/20.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/21
PMA/WFP1/D/24/21
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/22
PMA/WFP1/D/24/22
PMA/WFP1/D/24/23.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/23.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/23.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/24
PMA/WFP1/D/24/24
PMA/WFP1/D/24/25
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/26
PMA/WFP1/D/24/26
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/27.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/27.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/27.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/27.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/28
PMA/WFP1/D/24/28
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/29
PMA/WFP1/D/24/29
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/30
PMA/WFP1/D/24/30
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/31
PMA/WFP1/D/24/31
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/32
PMA/WFP1/D/24/32
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/33.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/33.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/33.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/33.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/33.3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/33.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/34.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/34.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/34.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/34.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/35.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/35.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/35.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/35.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/36
PMA/WFP1/D/24/36
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/37.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/37.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/37.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/37.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/38.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/38.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/38.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/38.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/39
PMA/WFP1/D/24/39
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/40.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/40.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/40.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/40.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/40.3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/40.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/41.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/41.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/41.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/41.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/42
PMA/WFP1/D/24/42
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/43.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/43.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/43.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/43.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/44
PMA/WFP1/D/24/44
PMA/WFP1/D/24/45.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Individual institution list PMA/WFP1/D/24/45.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/45.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.5
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.6
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.6
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.7
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.7
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.8
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.9
PMA/WFP1/D/24/46.9
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.4
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.5
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.5
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.6
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.8
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.9
PMA/WFP1/D/24/47.9
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.4
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.5
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.5
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.6
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.6
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.7
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.7
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.8
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.8
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Exhibition catalogue PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.9
PMA/WFP1/D/24/48.9
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.4
PMA/WFP1/D/24/49.4
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/50
PMA/WFP1/D/24/50
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/51
PMA/WFP1/D/24/51
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/52.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/52.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/52.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/52.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/53.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/53.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/53.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/53.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/54
PMA/WFP1/D/24/54
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/55
PMA/WFP1/D/24/55
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/56
PMA/WFP1/D/24/56
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/57.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/57.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/57.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/57.2
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Correspondence PMA/WFP1/D/24/57.3
PMA/WFP1/D/24/57.3
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Unknown PMA/WFP1/D/24/58.1
PMA/WFP1/D/24/58.1
1919-21 Sedment, Lahun Unknown PMA/WFP1/D/24/58.2
PMA/WFP1/D/24/58.2
Relevant publications: 

Brunton, Guy 1920. Lahun I: the treasure. British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egyptian Research Account [27] (20th year). London: School of Archaeology in Egypt; Bernard Quaritch.

Lythgoe, Albert M. 1919. The treasure of Lahun. Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 14 (12.2), 1-28.

Petrie, Flinders, Guy Brunton, and M. A. Murray 1923. Lahun II. British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Egyptian Research Account [33] (26th year). London: British School of Archaeology in Egypt; Bernard Quaritch.

Additional archive material: 
Oxford, Griffith Institute, University of Oxford
Related excavations: 
Distribution destinations: 
Site guide: 
Lahun