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This letter is the report of a servant of some standing to a master ‘khudawand’ regarding his charge of a herd of 400 camels and related logistics. The writer expresses desperation and asks for his lord’s attention.
 

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Minorsky F
location unknown
Gold (given following external peer review through journal/book publication)
New Persian (Arabic script)
Letter

Physical Description

paper
No facsimile available. Publication uses photos provided by Paul Pelliot (Minorsky p.86). Only mentioned in publication, current whereabouts unknown, possibly returned to Kabul. Incomplete (top and bottom parts missing), two plates.
34.0
10.0

Publications

  • Minorsky, V. "Some Early Documents in Persian (II)." Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1, 1943. pp. 86-99 (Pages: 88-89)

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IEDC Data

1305
07/11/2025
12/11/2025

Citations

Mateen Arghandehpour
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