Letter: T-S Ar.39.238

Letter T-S Ar.39.238

Metadata

Shelfmark
T-S Ar.39.238
Primary Languages
Arabic
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

One side: Draft of the beginning of a letter from a wretched prisoner in "the dungeon" (al-muṭbaq). In Judaeo-Arabic. Possibly poetry and not a letter. The other side: Two lines of love poetry in Arabic script, surrounded by jottings and pen trials in Arabic and Hebrew script. (Information in part from Goitein’s index card)

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 39, f. 238; TS Arabic Box 39, fol. 238
Input date
In PGP since 2017
Image
Transcription
Translation

T-S Ar.39.238 1r

°
1r

T-S Ar.39.238 1v

°
1v
Image Permissions Statement
  • T-S Ar.39.238: Provided by Cambridge University Library. Cambridge University Library This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.39.238. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/8240/ (accessed October 14, 2026).