List or table: T-S AS 204.391 + T-S AS 204.392 + T-S AS 204.393 + T-S AS 204.394

List or table T-S AS 204.391 + T-S AS 204.392 + T-S AS 204.393 + T-S AS 204.394

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T-S AS 204.391 + T-S AS 204.392 + T-S AS 204.393 + T-S AS 204.394
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Arabic

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Account book in Arabic script, dating to the period of al-Ḥākim. Dates range from Ramaḍān 387 to Jumādā I 393 = 997–1003 CE. There are several weights, and transactions in dīnārs, the currency (at least mentioned once) is al-Muʿizziyya dīnārs. The accounts seem to be related to a partnership. The commodities frequently mentioned (often in large quantities) are coral and flax. Another entry is for aloe. Mentions the Red Sea (al-Qulzum) several times; various ships; and names such as al-Ḥasan b. ʿAlī b. Muḥammad; Mūsā b. Mālik; al-Ḥasan b. Yaḥyā b. Muḥammad; Muḥammad b. Saʿīd b. ʿAbd [...]; Ismāʿīl b. Būsha. Merits further examination. YU/ASE

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al-Qulzum

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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
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In PGP since 2019
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T-S AS 204.392 1r

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T-S AS 204.393 1r

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T-S AS 204.394 1r

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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 204.391 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 204.392 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 204.393 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 204.394. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/22721/ (accessed August 17, 2026).