[Ottoman legal document]

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 17006
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1265
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 1 folio Materials : Paper. Dimensions : 770 mm x 280 mm. Foliation : 1 folio. Ruling : No text boxes, main text area 505 mm x 145 mm. Script : Rık'a. Ink : Black ink, a few signatures with formica flakes. Watermarks : A dry seal at the top of the page bearing the words ''varka-yı sahıhe'' as well as the printed text ''Mübayi'e heceti kağıdı, kıymet kuruş''. Binding : Unbound.

Scope and Content

An Ottoman legal document dated eva'il Ramazan (?) 1265 AH (late July 1868 CE) in the city of Galata (Istanbul) regarding sale, possibly of land (?). The document contains the seals of three parties to the sale, including Mehmet Seyit, Mehmet Rıf'at, and Emin el-Huyun (?), the last of which is badly faded.

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