Letter: ENA NS 50.26

Letter ENA NS 50.26

Metadata

Shelfmark
ENA NS 50.26
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Business letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: 12th or 13th century. Mentions people such as al-Shaykh al-Makīn, Maḥāsin, and Amīn al-Dawla. Inquires about the price of saffron in Fustat/Egypt; also mentions galingale and dried ginger, which are in demand

Additional metadata

Collection
Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
ENA NS 50, f. 26; ENA NS 50, fol. 26
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Transcription
Translation

ENA NS 50.26 1

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ENA NS 50.26 2

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  • ENA NS 50.26: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA NS 50.26. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/11162/ (accessed June 6, 2026).