As series of petitions and administrative documents, some of which appear to be from the Kaymakam of the Kaza of Kūt al-Amārah in present day Iraq. The administrative documents and petitions contain dates that range from 1306-1324 according to the Rumi calendar, while a solitary Persian letter of complaint dates from 1065 AH. The items are exceptionally fragile and some are only fragmentary.
Codex.
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- Reference
- GB 59 Or 17004
- Dates of Creation
- mid 17th century-early 20th century
- Language of Material
- Arabic Persian Turkish
- Physical Description
- 14 documents 21 ff Materials : Paper; one item on blotting paper. Dimensions : Various dimensions. Foliation : Western. Ruling : No text boxes, text areas of various sizes. Script : Rık'a, Nastaᵓliq. Ink : Black and red ink, occasional gold sprinkling. Binding : Unbound.
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