Letter: CUL Or.1081 2.57

Letter CUL Or.1081 2.57

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Shelfmark
CUL Or.1081 2.57
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Late letter in Judaeo-Arabic (dated, but confusingly) to Ḥayyim ha-Kohen and Ḥayyim Ṭaliṭ(?) or Shlīsh. The date makes use of 1000 symbol V to indicate the millennium: Vה = five thousand. Oddly, the letter sender then appears to combine ת (400) with the western Arabic numeral 5, yielding a potential reading of 6 Shevat 5405 AM. The corresponding year 1645 CE does not seem very likely given the paleography and high degree of paper preservation, therefore, the ligature before 5 should also be considered as ק– possibly another multiple: ק5 = five hundred. The year 1745 CE seems more likely, but this reading is also tentative and should be checked against the lifespans of the people mentioned. Requires further research. MCD.

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Provenance
Probably Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts
Historical shelfmarks
ULC Or 1081 Box 2 f. 57; ULC Or 1081 Box 2 fol. 57
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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Translation

CUL Or.1081 2.57 1r

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1r

CUL Or.1081 2.57 1v

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1v
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