Acte Administratif - « Acte administratif ottoman manuscrit avec sceau nominatif – XVIIIᵉ s. » - 1780

Ottoman administrative act manuscript with a nominative seal – 18th century.

Arabic manuscript document with Ottoman seal – 18th to early 19th century

Manuscript page in Arabic, written in black ink on oriental laid paper, featuring a circular nominative seal and a partially legible counter-seal. The text, organized into regular paragraphs, pertains to an administrative or legal document from the Ottoman sphere.

The content refers to territorial boundaries or competencies (mentions of east, west, south directions) and includes a dating according to the Hijri calendar (written on the seventh day of the month of Sha‘bān). The presence of the term 'al-ḥaram' indicates a special or protected legal status.

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Language: Arabic.
Dating: 18th – early 19th century (Hijri calendar).
Support: oriental laid paper
Technique: manuscript in ink + inked seals
Format: single sheet
Back side: blank or with rare annotations.

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State

Old folds, marginal wear, slight browning and usage stains, consistent with age. No major damage.

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Interest

Ancient manuscript – Arab world – Ottoman Empire – diplomatic – administrative and territorial history.
Authentic document, of great historical and paleographic interest.