List or table: T-S K11.55

List or table T-S K11.55

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Shelfmark
T-S K11.55
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Bifolio of accounts in Judaeo-Arabic with western Arabic numerals and Hebrew alphanumerals. 16th- or 17th-century based on the paleography and layout. A variety of individuals and groups are listed, such as: Muṣtafa Çavuş, ʿAlī Hersek Çavuş, Muḥammad Çavuş, and "al-ṣayarīf" (the ṣarrāfs). The term "çavuş" was commonly used as a military rank and one of the seven Ottoman military regiments of Cairo were the "Çavuşan." Requires further examination. MCD.

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2024
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S K11.55. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/40083/, accessed November 23, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/40083/