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Letter from Akhvamazda to Bagavant and the Magistrates
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Letter from Akhvamazda to Bagavant and the Magistrates
label QS:Len,"Letter from Akhvamazda to Bagavant and the Magistrates"
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manuscript
Description
English: In this draft letter, Akhvamazda, the satrap of Bactria, reproaches Bagavant, the governor of Khulmi, who - against the decree of his master - had extracted taxes from some camel keepers and detained them. He informs Bagavant that he will interrogate him about this matter, and orders him to release the camel keepers and pay them back what he had taken from them.
Language
Imperial Aramaic
Date
353 BC
date QS:P,-0353-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
leather
Collection
Khalili Collections
Native name
The Khalili Collections
Location
United Kingdom
Coordinates
51° 30′ 39.83″ N, 0° 08′ 25.11″ W
Website
www.khalilicollections.org
Authority file
: Q63160499
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
Accession number
IA6 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Aramaic Documents)
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