Paraliterary text: T-S Ar.40.86

Paraliterary text T-S Ar.40.86

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.40.86
Primary Language
Arabic

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Description

Recto: collection of notes on astral medicine, connecting the human body, physiognomy, hair colour and various bodily functions to the rising of a particular star. The fragment is possibly a draft or part of a booklet for personal use. Verso: Hebrew alphabetical exercises. (Information from CUDL.)

Additional metadata

Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 40, f. 86; TS Arabic Box 40, fol. 86
Input date
In PGP since 2023
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.40.86 1r

°
1r

T-S Ar.40.86 1v

°
1v
Image Permissions Statement
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.40.86. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/39004/ (accessed August 25, 2026).