Letter: T-S NS 269.214

Letter T-S NS 269.214

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S NS 269.214
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Business letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Mentioning Būṣīr and Alexandria. Dating: likely 11th century. Four full lines are preserved on both sides. Mentions goods such as lāsīn silk and a carpet (bisāṭ). Needs further examination.

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2021
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S NS 269.214 1r

°
1r

T-S NS 269.214 1v

°
1v
Image Permissions Statement
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 269.214. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/24625/ (accessed August 24, 2026).