Sélim Khawam

Sélim Khawam was a dealer in Egyptian antiquities and the founder of the firm that became Khawam Brothers.

The Khawam Brothers shop in 1950
The interior of the Khan el-Khalili shop in Cairo, 1950

Early life

Khawam's family were of Syrian Christian origins and moved to Egypt in 1850 when Sélim Khawam started a jewellery shop near the Ramses railway station in Cairo. They later became involved in the antiquities business.[1][2]

References
  1. "Roger Khawam", The Times, 13 May 2016, p. 53.
  2. Bibliothèque d’Égyptologie de Monsieur Roger Khawam Pierre Berge Associates, Paris, 2012.


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