Literary text: T-S AS 170.176

Literary text T-S AS 170.176

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Shelfmark
T-S AS 170.176
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Small bifolio with an unusual poem or popular song in vocalized Judaeo-Arabic, with the line "you've taken me to Istanbul," and dealing with themes of lament and exile and possibly love. One section of every stanza is built on a different word "X": "...X וילא (wayla?) X איאי (ayy ayy?) X...." Dating: unclear, perhaps 14th–16th century. Needs further examination.

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Constantinople

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2023
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Translation

T-S AS 170.176 1r

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1r

T-S AS 170.176 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 170.176. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/38416/ (accessed October 14, 2026).