Geniza Lab

Accounts or inventories in Judaeo-Arabic organized in entries associated with days of the week. Based on the handwriting this fragment is likely from the 16th-19th centuries. A wide array of items are referenced such as lemon, carrot, fish, pepper, ginger, soap, olive oil, and bread (or possibly meat because "לחם" is ambiguous between JA and Hebrew). MCD.

List of inventory in Ladino for a "מאגאזין / magazin" or storehouse whose contents include: 6 copper plates "פלאטוס די קוברי", one lid or pot cover "קאפאק", one blue[?] sheet "סאבאנה מאוי" (mavi = blue in Turkish), two wool shawls "שאל לאנה", and many other items. Following the inventory there is a list of calculations and then a series of names under the heading "lo ke deven la gente / what people owe" mentioning: Shelomo Ayleon[?], Elaʾzar Istanbuli, Yaʿaqov Mitrani, and others. The fragment's verso is blank. MCD.

Inventory of items in possession of Abu al-Surur, including a ring with a semi-precious stone (‘fass’), an item adorned with four pearls, and various types of beads. Abu al-Mansur is also mentioned; signed by Yehosedeq ha-Kohen. EMS

Inventory of various kinds of building materials and wood (probably after the dismantling of a house), followed by "we saw the house and nothing remained after the aforementioned matter." Goitein calls it the inventory of the estate of a poor interior decorator. Signed by Eli b. Yeshu'a, Mevorakh b. Natan, Ḥalfon b. Saadya, Shela b. Menashshe, Ya'ir ha-Kohen b. Saadya (Information from CUDL and Goitein, Med Soc IV, p. 464 no. 240)

Inventory of the Sarcocolla (‘anzarut), a medicinal resin, in the possession of Abu al-Khayr Sedeqa, recording the numbers of ratls that have been taken out and how many remain. Signed by Yakin b. Ḥalfon and Nahum b. Hiba. EMS

Inventory of a wine merchant's wine cellar. (Information from Mediterranean Society, IV, p. 259)

Recto: Inventory of a dyer's store. (Information from Goitein's index cards) VMR Verso of T-S Ar.30.89: Arabic script, needs examination.

Inventory of the items from a dead man's estate that are in Alexandria, mainly books (two pages) and various household items (last page). In Judaeo-Arabic and Greek/Coptic numerals, with some Arabic script. A selection of the books: the Torah; the Tuffāḥa on Leviticus; commentary (tafsīr) on Tehillim (this entry crossed out); Shemuel b. Ḥofni's treatise on partnerships (al-Sharikāt); Saadya's translation (sharḥ) of the Torah; many more sacred books; and what may be a composition on love (Alfāẓ ʿalā l-Ulfa). AA. ASE.

One page is a book list, and one page is an inventory of items of clothing without prices except the first 4 items. Dating: early 13th century. (Information from Goitein's index cards)

Inventory of money, household goods, clothing and grain, signed by Yosef ha-Levi b. Shemuel and Elazar ha-Levi b. Ulla. (Information from Goitein's index cards)

Inventory of a wine cellar, listing the sales of a retailer who at the opening of the store had 650 tamawiyas (containers for wine) in his makhzan and sold quantities ranging from a quarter jar (twice) to 110 jars. (Information from Mediterranean Society, IV, p. 258, and from Goitein's index cards)