Letter: T-S AS 179.63

Letter T-S AS 179.63

Description

Mercantile letter in Arabic script. Pertaining to the India trade of the first half of the 12th century. The sender mentions Isḥāq al-Nafūsī and al-Shaykh Maḍmūn (twice). He was intending to travel to Egypt (from Yemen?), however he couldn't find anything to buy except pepper. Mentions something that was valued at 35 a bahār. Needs further examination.