Name of Object:

Firman

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

The British Museum

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Date of Object:

1815

Inventory Number:

n/a

Provenance:

Turkey

Description:

The official permit, or firman, confirming the appointment of Henry Salt to the post of British Consul in Egypt, dated 23 December 1815. The imperial cipher at the top is flanked by floral motifs. This is a fine manuscript with exquisite Arabic calligraphy and watercolour and gold floral decorations. When Salt arrived in Egypt in 1816 he obtained permission from the Pasha, Mohammed Ali, to collect antiquities for the British Museum.

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Documentation

Citation of this web page:

"Firman" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;99;en

MWNF Working Number: UK 099