State document: T-S AS 185.159

State document T-S AS 185.159

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Shelfmark
T-S AS 185.159
Primary Language
Arabic

Description

State document, in Arabic script. Mentions the collection and transfer of funds, probably tax-related. The document is written in a chancery hand and the official writing the document states, "I have written this in my hand", pointing towards the fact that state officials could also write in chancery script. Begins like a testimony - "aqūl wa-al-mamlūk". Dated 4(x)2, 5th/11th C.

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2024
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 185.159. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/39886/, accessed November 28, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/39886/