Letter: T-S AS 176.55 + T-S AS 176.54

Letter T-S AS 176.55 + T-S AS 176.54

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S AS 176.55 + T-S AS 176.54
Primary Language
Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Mercantile letter. The sender is in Asyūṭ or near there and mentions goods which are in demand there. Mentions waiting for a caravan. Needs further examination. The join with T-S AS 176.55 is not certain but is very probable. If correct, the letter is addressed to a certain Abū l-Faraj in Fustat.

Related Places

Mentioned
Asyūṭ

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2023
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S AS 176.55 1r

°
1r

T-S AS 176.55 1v

°
1v

T-S AS 176.54 1r

°
1r

T-S AS 176.54 1v

°
1v
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  • T-S AS 176.55: Provided by Cambridge University Library. Zooming image © Cambridge University Library, All rights reserved. This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 176.55 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 176.54. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/37190/ (accessed October 17, 2026).