State document: T-S Ar.39.260

State document T-S Ar.39.260

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Shelfmark
T-S Ar.39.260
Primary Language
Arabic

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Verso: Document in Arabic script, possibly a petition or report. Refers to government property (amwāl al-sultān) and contains a request to investigate something (bi-an yakshif ʿan...). Might mention "qiṣṣa" in reference to petitioning about the governmental property which was one of the terms used to refer to petitions. Dating: uncertain, but could be Mamlūk based on the date on verso. Needs examination. Recto: Document in Arabic script. It seems a letter or report—but there are also legal elements such as the date mentioned in line 3 (15 Ṣafar 664 AH(?)). Needs examination.

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 39, f. 260; TS Arabic Box 39, fol. 260
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Translation

T-S Ar.39.260 1r

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1r

T-S Ar.39.260 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.39.260. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/20851/ (accessed October 14, 2026).