Two pages of Arabic script
Item
Title
Two pages of Arabic script
scroll
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Sudan
Archives
Description
Two pages of Arabic script, contents to be confirmed by translation, among Gordon-related artefacts in box labelled “Sir R.J. Slatin: Souvenirs of Major General C.G. Gordon”. [FN/ON/FHM 2019]
Additional information taken from the Gordon's School register:
Gordon RELICS (with some most unusual and unauthenticated attributions) held in light CANE BOX. Cover of box is inscribed in ink: "Sir R J Slatin... Souvenirs of Major General C G Gordon E.A.'
Contents of box:
316/1. "A FLY that walked on Gordon's nose"
316/2. "TOOTH POWDER and TOOTH belonging to Gordon"
316/3 "Gordon's last PENCIL"
316/4 " Gordon's last BUTTON HOLE"
316/5 "Some lace off Gordon's chemise"
316/6 "Gordon's last MATCH"
316/7 Two pages of Arabic script.
316/8 Seven old handdwritten museum captions without their respective objects.
[NSty 23/10/20]
Gordon RELICS (with some most unusual and unauthenticated attributions) held in light CANE BOX. Cover of box is inscribed in ink: "Sir R J Slatin... Souvenirs of Major General C G Gordon E.A.'
Contents of box:
316/1. "A FLY that walked on Gordon's nose"
316/2. "TOOTH POWDER and TOOTH belonging to Gordon"
316/3 "Gordon's last PENCIL"
316/4 " Gordon's last BUTTON HOLE"
316/5 "Some lace off Gordon's chemise"
316/6 "Gordon's last MATCH"
316/7 Two pages of Arabic script.
316/8 Seven old handdwritten museum captions without their respective objects.
[NSty 23/10/20]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
1884
1885
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
100 mm x 65 mm
Identifier
GGC316.7
Source
Language
Rights
© Royal Engineers Museum