Details
Details
DOC 8
Gold (given following external peer review through journal/book publication)
Physical Description
Written on leather, the writing surface shows fold lines and tears.
59.6
29.2
Content
In this document, Samsit, an inhabitant of Mahon, promises not to do harm to Tak son of Bet, an inhabitant of Madr, his family, and properties. The document was made at the court of the khars of Rob, showing that Mahon and Madr were under the jurisdiction of Rob. Two of the three witnesses bear Turkic titles, as the region was under control of the Turks. Among the dated Bactrian documents, this is the earliest that falls in the Islamic period. At this time, however, Islam exerted no influence in this area.
Dates
- The Gregorian calendar: 9 November 629
- The calendar of the Bactrian era: 26 Khandig 407 (0407-05-26)
People
- Samsit son of Biyan-bid of the house of Biyanbidan
- Tak son of Bet of the house of Burzmiran
- Suren
- Khulkhan
Publications
- Sims-Williams, Nicholas (ed.). 2012. Bactrian documents from Northern Afghanistan. I: Legal and economic documents (Studies in the Khalili Collection 3). Revised edition. Vol. VI. London: The Nour Foundation. (Pages: 68-73)
Catalogue Number: N
The IEDC translation and transcription have been taken from this publication - Sims-Williams, Nicholas (ed.). 2000. Bactrian documents from Northern Afghanistan. I: Legal and economic documents (Studies in the Khalili Collection 3). Vol. VI. London: The Nour Foundation. (Pages: 74-79)
Catalogue Number: N
Related Shelfmarks
IEDC Data
21
02/12/2023
08/08/2024
Citations
Nicholas Sims-Williams
Zhen Zheng
The transcription and translation have been taken from a previous publication (see Publications)
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