ABSTRACT
HOWARD Carter is best known in Egyptological circles as the man who discovered the tomb of Thtankhamun; yet archaeology was only one of many accomplishments. First and foremost Carter was a connoisseur, blessed with excellent taste and a discerning 'eye', qualities for which the intended recipient of the present volume was himself justly renowned. That would itself have been sufficient reason for dedicating to Cyril Aldred an essay on Howard Carter's antiquities; with the realization that he and Carter were actually acquainted, it becomes all the more appropriate.
