State document: T-S Ar.42.18

State document T-S Ar.42.18

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.42.18
Primary Language
Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Fiscal document(s) in Arabic script. Bifolio. One entry on each page of recto. The right side reports on the transport of something (probably state produce or tax in kind) at the state warehouse (shūn al-maʿmūra). Might have to do with sugar. Apart from the format and script, we know it is state-related from terms such as al-maʿmūra, al-sulṭāniyya, and iṭlāq. Also mentions "al-ujra min māl al-diwān". The Verso is almost blank apart from a few signatures on top of the lefthand page. Needs examination.

Related Places

Mentioned
Dijwa, Fustat

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 42, fol. 18; TS Arabic Box 42, f. 18
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.42.18 1r

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1r

T-S Ar.42.18 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.42.18. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/21126/ (accessed February 9, 2026).