Literary text: T-S Ar.43.19

Literary text T-S Ar.43.19

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.43.19
Primary Languages
Arabic
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Recto: Praises for God in Judaeo-Arabic, in an elevated register. Possibly from the introduction to a literary work. Looks like the hand of Hillel b. ʿEli. Verso: Possibly a legal record or draft of one in Arabic script. "Muḥammad b. [...] the buyer, on the date of Monday, the 10th of al-Muḥarram of [...]."

Related People

Scribe
Hillel b. ʿEli (uncertain)

Additional metadata

Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 43, f. 19; TS Arabic Box 43, fol. 19
Input date
In PGP since 2023
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Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.43.19 1r

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1r

T-S Ar.43.19 1v

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1v
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