Unknown type: T-S NS 297.68

Unknown type T-S NS 297.68

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Shelfmark
T-S NS 297.68
Primary Languages
Arabic
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Mysterious fragment containing a mixture of Arabic script, Judaeo-Arabic, and magical symbols. Dating: Perhaps 12th or 13th century. The Judaeo-Arabic is extremely cursive and reads in part: "By the Law! Not... from day to night... not carobs... not eggs, not cheese, not yogurt, [not] dates, not honey, not tahini, not cheese, not cabbage, not walnuts, not beans, not hazelnuts... as God is my witness... and return to me from it in health." The Arabic script is at least partially related, as it mentions some of the same foods.

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Transcription
Translation

T-S NS 297.68 1r

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1r

T-S NS 297.68 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 297.68. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/24908/ (accessed October 14, 2026).