Papyrus Fragment dated 288 AH/901 CE This papyrus fragment is the verso of a long legal document written in naskhi script that functioned as an official daman (guarantee) promising payment of a land tax in the month of Ramadan in the year 288 by a creditor. This piece is important because it offers a glimpse into everyday life and economic change in early Islamic society.

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