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[Seyyid Ali bin Said], 1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305D/99

Scope and Contents

144 x 194 mm. A full length portrait of Seyyid Ali bin Said, seated on a throne against a backdrop of a carpet. Seyyid Ali bin Said, the last of the sons of Seyyid Said to sit on the Zanzibar throne, was Sultan from 1890-1893. The British Pretectorate over Zanzibar and Pemba was declared at the beginning of his reign.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1889

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition, apart from slight fading along top and bottom edges.

General

WS.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2004-08-05 09:17:40+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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