Letter: ENA 2740.4

Letter ENA 2740.4

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Business letter. In Judaeo-Arabic. Addressed to somebody in Jerusalem. Dating: No earlier than 1425 CE, as values are given in ashrafīs– which were first minted under Sultan al-Ashraf Barsbay in this year. Commodities include tin (qazdīr), Yemeni alum (shabb Yamanī), either כאבלי (chebulic myrobalan) or כאכלי (potentially qāqullā = Salsola), saffron, and more. Needs further examination.

ENA 2740.4 1

1

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ENA 2740.4 2

2
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