Unknown type: T-S Misc.25.67

Unknown type T-S Misc.25.67

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Misc.25.67
Primary Languages
Arabic
Judaeo-Arabic

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Additional metadata

Historical shelfmarks
TS Box Misc. 25, fol. 67; TS Box Misc. 25, f. 67
Input date
In PGP since 2020

Description

Letter fragment in Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Looks 14th c or later based on the hand, but this is a guess. Written in a high register, with rhymes, biblical quotations, and frequent allusions to light and purity. Most of it seems to consist of praises for the addressee. Possibly a letter of appeal for charity or help. Might mention Hebron (al-Khalīl) a few lines from the bottom. There are a few words in Arabic script at the bottom.

https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/23359/