Letter: ENA 3505.15

Letter ENA 3505.15

Metadata

Shelfmark
ENA 3505.15
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Additional metadata

Historical shelfmarks
ENA 3505, f. 15; ENA 3505, fol. 15
Input date
In PGP since 2017

Description

Mercantile letter from Sālim to his relative Yosef b. Yehuda Kohen. In Judaeo-Arabic. Yemeni. Dating: No earlier than 15th century based on currencies mentioned (muʾayyadī, qurūsh). Deals with trade in Adeni silk and probably other commodities. The measure farāsila is used. There are accounts on verso in a different hand.

ENA 3505.15 recto

recto

Transcription

Translation

ENA 3505.15 verso

verso
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