Letter: JRL Gaster ar. 381

Letter JRL Gaster ar. 381

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Shelfmark
JRL Gaster ar. 381
Primary Language
Arabic

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Note addressed to al-Shaykh al-Ṣafiyy. In Arabic script. Has the glyph. Dating: Likely 12th or 13th century. The first 4 lines are completely preserved and the beginnings of 3 more lines are preserved. Contains a brief update on business goods and regards to somebody. The JRL catalogue lists this as a join with JRL Gaster ar. 380, but if it is, the join is not continuous.

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Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
John Rylands Library, Manchester, Gaster Collection, Arabic Series 381
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Translation

JRL Gaster ar. 381 1 / 1 leaf, recto

1 / 1 leaf, recto
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John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL Gaster ar. 381. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/33076/, accessed February 17, 2025.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/33076/