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purple cloth

URI https://medievalmideast.org/practice/803

A practice

Names

  • Hebrew: ארגמן = ʾRGMN 1

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1purple cloth: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 16 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “purple cloth” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/practice/803.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML and matching, Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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