Letter: T-S Ar.34.343

Letter T-S Ar.34.343

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.34.343
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Letter fragment. In Judaeo-Arabic. Very damaged and faded. Dating: Likely late 12th or 13th century, based on layout and handwriting. Only scattered words and phrases are legible. It appears to be addressed to a father (wālid). The sender complains about a lack of letters. On verso there are some accounts in Arabic script.

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 34, f. 343; TS Arabic Box 34, fol. 343
Input date
In PGP since 2021
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.34.343 1r

°
1r

T-S Ar.34.343 1v

°
1v
Image Permissions Statement
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.34.343. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/34136/ (accessed August 24, 2026).