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Official document issued to the Majlis al-ʻĀlī, dated 512 H. [1118]. Linked to item 1 (?).

Scroll, probably a textual amulet, in magical script.

Legal document (iqrār) mentioning ʻAlāʾ al-Dīn ibn Ḥasan, dated 15 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 800 H. [1398]. [Described on the paper wrapper as : "The prince Shahab el Dine Ahmed ibn Zen al dine Received [...] the amount of the mariage from the prince Al el Dine Aly ibn Hassan Fatima el Togun"].

Legal document (iqrār) concerning payment made by a certain Fāṭimah. [Described on the paper wrapper as : [a] "Fatima Togan" [c] "receipt of money from Fatima by Karal [...] SefelDine Abdalla el Nassiri"].

Legal document (wakkāla) concerning payment to Fāṭimah. [Described on the paper wrapper as : "Procuration officielle de Fatma a Sefi Togan ibn Abdalla el Allani" ; [next line] "Fatima Togan"].

Settlement of account concerning Fāṭimah, wife of Ṭūghān. [On the paper wrapper: "Tugan" ; on a separate small piece of paper : " Important" ; [next line] "settling of an account between a mamlouk who is called Saragat [...] and Faṭima the wife of Ṭug̣an"].

Legal document (iqrār). Receipt of payment in new monies in copper paid to Sayf al-Dīn Ṭūghān by his wife Fāṭimah, dated 29 Ramaḍān 815 [1413]. [Described on the paper wrapper as : "Receipt by the prince Togan ibn Abdalla el Malaki from Fatima fille du gouverneur [...] El Fathi Fath fils de Zadaka el Hadid el [...] Sahai Shahine. prix des objets vendus 3500 dinares" ; [next line] : "Togan et sa femme Fatima"].

Tax receipt, Fatimid, possibly for the year 414? 11.5 x 10.5. NB: There is a discrepancy between the numbering of the manuscripts and the photos.

Legal document: Bill sale for property to Saqina ibn Yuḥannis by his sister. Buljusuq (Fayyum), early 5th cent. H. / 11th cent. Parchment ; 16 lines ; 205 x 200 mm. Holes. (Lennart Sundelin via PUDL)

Legal document: Bill of sale for property. 396(?) H. / early 11 century. Parchment ; 19 lines ; 65 x 185 mm. and 215 x 230 mm.. Some small holes and tears. (Lennart Sundelin via PUDL)

Petition to the Fatimid caliph al-Musanṣir.

Legal document: Bill of sale for property to Yuḥannis ibn Saqina. Buljusuq (Fayyum), late 4th cent. H. / 10th cent. Parchment ; 23 lines + 1 line in right margin and 1 in left margin ; 360 x 150 mm. Hole. (Lennart Sundelin via PUDL)

Legal document dealing with property sale, mentioning the name Saqina ibn Yuḥannis. Buljusuq (Fayyum), Rabīʻ al-Awwal 407 [Aug.-Sept. 1016]. Parchment ; 22 lines ; 360 x 235 mm. A few holes and tears.(Lennart Sundelin via PUDL) Partial transcription in box with manuscript.

Legal document: testimony in the name of Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad. Four signatures, one in Kufic script (!)

Legal document: Bill of sale for property to Yuḥannis ibn Saqina and his wife. Buljusuq (Fayyum), Rajab 369 [Jan.-Feb. 980]. Parchment ; 16 lines ; 170 x 280 mm. Some smudging and a few small holes. (Lennart Sundelin via PUDL)

Bill of sale for property. Jumādá al-Ūlá 394 [Feb.-March 1004]. Parchment ; 16 lines ; 250 x 300 mm. Upper edges mutilated and several holes. (Lennart Sundelin via PUDL)

Account, fiscal, probably Fatimid, with amounts listed in dinars and dirhams.

Receipt for tax dated 701 (1302)

Receipt for tax, possibly Mamluk

Petition (formula: al-mamlūk yuqabbil al-yad al-ʿāliya), 1106H (?)