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Cairo Genizah : List

Cairo Genizah

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Trousseau list of the richest woman known from the Genizah, with possessions valued at 2100 dinars. It lists all the possessions (including clothes, furniture, jewellery, books, and slaves) the bride (her name is unknown) is bringing into the marriage. Her husband will have jurisdiction over her possessions during their marriage, but if he divorces her these items or their equivalent value must be returned to the woman.</p>

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