Bronze commemorative medal, featuring Mariette, Boulogne Sur Mer 1821, Boulaq 1881, Fondation de Musee de Boulaq, et du service des Antiquities Egyptiennes
Scope and Contents
There are 20 items in this series. 8 are short publications. 5 objects include a bronze commemorative medal; a pair of 45-rpm vinyl discs with Sono Cairo and Arabic writing on the jacket; 2 3”x5” fabric leaves, one with the Egyptian flag, and the other, “Abbas Hilmi, Khedive, Egypt”; a fringed silk “God Save the King” scarf; and an 8”x5” flannel Turkey-Egypt flag. The other 7 items include a United Arab Republic postage first day of issue cover from 1958, a bond certificate of the Land Bank of Egypt dated April 17, 1905, and a card game titled Egyptian Trivia.
Dates
- Creation: 1852 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu