Letter: T-S AS 149.3

Letter T-S AS 149.3

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T-S AS 149.3
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter from an India trader in Quṣ. In Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Probably end of 11th or early 12th century, based on Goitein's assessment. The writer departed when sick (wajiʿ) and arrived healthy in Qūṣ after a Nile voyage of 14 days. He reports that a tremendous Fatimid treasure had been commandeered by al-Bulyanī (perhaps the head of the tribe which commanded the Qūṣ-ʿAydhāb route). The treasure included 70 slave women, each with a eunuch and jewels and a chest of textiles. See Goitein's attached transcription and correspondence with Claude Cahen.

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Qūṣ

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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
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T-S AS 149.3 1r

1r

T-S AS 149.3 1v

1v
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