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The Liwali of Lamu, 1890 - 1904

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468A/45

Scope and Contents

118 x 166 mm. A full length portrait showing the Liwali of Lamu standing on the balcony of his waterfront house. A stout man, the Liwali is wearing full regalia and carries a sword and dagger. Abdalllah bin Hemed Al-bu-Seyyid was Liwali from 1885-1904.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890 - 1904

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-05-24 10:08:03+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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