Letter: ENA NS 22.14

Letter ENA NS 22.14

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Shelfmark
ENA NS 22.14
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Historical shelfmarks
ENA NS 22, fol. 14; ENA NS 22, f. 14
Input date
In PGP since 2017

Description

Letter addressed to Abū l-Ṭāhir al-ʿAṭṭār (the druggist). In Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Probably 12th century. Concerning the India trade. Giving details about 15 or so spices and their prices in Fustat. The writer first assures the addressee that his children are well and that many people are traveling from Fustat. He orders a couple mystery items: רבע פילס נרזד and גוז אצטראמי טואל. Information from Goitein's attached notes.

ENA NS 22.14 1

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ENA NS 22.14 2

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