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Type: Legal document
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Damaged fragment from the bottom of a bill of compensation, from the daughter of Yahya to Abu Nasr b. Sa'adya and Shelomo b. Sa'adya. Signed by 'Eli Halevi b. 'Amar and Shemaryah Halevi b. Aharon. AA
Part of the heading for a highly decorated ketubba (in Hebrew, although the ketubba text would likely have been in Aramaic). All of the main text has been lost but the heading refers to Sar Shalom ha-Levi, leader of the Jewish community in 1170 and 1177-1195 CE (brother of Gaʾon Nathaniel ha-Levi). (Information from CUDL)
Beginning of a ketubah dated 133[.] Era of documents = 1020's.
Small fragment of a ketubah.
Fragment of a ketubba for the remarriage of a divorced couple (מחזיר גרושתו). Groom: Shelomo b. [...]. Bride: Ghāliya bt. Peraḥya. Written by Yefet b. David (active 1014–57 CE). AA
Fragment from the bottom part of a ketubah. The groom's name [...] b. Shemuel, and the bride's Jamila. Only part of the signatures have preserved: [... b. S]'adan, Ghalib Hakohen, [... b.] Nissin, Aharon b. B[...], [...] b. Zadoq. AA
Bifolio. A draft or copy of an Aramaic deed of gift given to a woman named Karima. On the left side and verso an Arabic list - needs examination.
two specimen contracts for unequal partnerships (FGP)
Court record, partially preserved. One of the parties involved was a certain Abū al-Khayr. Dated Iyyar 4...
Legal testimony, fragment. In Hebrew. Muʿammar and Aharon the sons of Bāqī(?) came to the court complaining about a matter of 100 silver pieces.
Small fragment from a court record or a letter informing the arrival of a letter from the court.
Small fragment from a bottom part of a legal deed, signed by Sa'adya
Ketubba fragment. Bride: Sitt al-Majd. Decorated with thin red geometric designs/frames. On verso there is a related legal document dated Sivan 1556 Seleucid, which is 1245 CE. Goitein summarizes, "When he inherited from his father 1/2 house she asked him to give it to her against [...]. He had no further obligation from dowry or delayed marriage payment." (See Goitein's index card for further information.)
Fragment from the bottom of a legal deed, probably written by Natan b. Avraham. One of the parties is Abu al-Fadl. Signed by Yeshu'a b. Yakhin (AA)
Legal fragment. In Hebrew. Mentions Avraham b. Pinḥas.
Legal fragment. This portion contains about a dozen witness signatures, including Ghālib b. Faraj.
Bill of divorce (get). Location: Fustat. Husband: Evyatar.
Marriage contract (ketubba). Very small fragment. Groom: Avraham.
Verso: Hebrew legal document (power of attorney), mentioning Ṣadoq Av Bet Din.
Bill of divorce, Fustat, 1248. (Ashtor incorrectly cites shelfmark as T-S NS 324.)
