Letter: T-S K15.69

Letter T-S K15.69

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S K15.69
Primary Language
Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Verso (original use): Letter from a certain Majd to his 'brother.' In Arabic script. Dating: Maybe ~13th century, but this is a guess. Fragment (right side only). Not much of the content is preserved. Mentions a carpet (bisāṭ); a Christian man named Jirjis; a woman in Fustat or Egypt (Miṣr); and 'ahl al-bayt.'

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS K, 15, fol. 69; TS Box K, 15, f. 69; TS Box K, 15, fol. 69; TS K, 15, f. 69
Input date
In PGP since 2022
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S K15.69 1v

°
1v

T-S K15.69 1r

1r
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