Letter: ENA NS 12.20

Letter ENA NS 12.20

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ENA NS 12.20
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Arabic

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In PGP since 2017

Description

Business letter addressed to Abū l-Khayr b. Mufaḍḍal al-Yahūdī al-Bilbaysī(?), in Fustat. In Judaeo-Arabic with the address in Arabic script. Maghrebi hand. Dating: Likely ca. 13th century. Consists almost entirely of detailed business instructions, mentioning many commodities and their prices.

ENA NS 12.20 1

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ENA NS 12.20 2

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