Letter: JRL SERIES A 617

Letter JRL SERIES A 617

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL SERIES A 617
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Hebrew

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Description

Fragment of a letter from a certain Abū ʿAlī. In Judaeo-Arabic, headed by Hebrew verses. Dating: Likely 12th or 13th century. Only the beginning of the letter is preserved on verso (the front) and only the end of the letter is preserved on recto (the back). The sender apologizes for the inadequacy of the letter. Written on the 6th of the ʿOmer. None of the letter's substance is preserved. AA

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL SERIES A 617 1 / 1 leaf, verso

1 / 1 leaf, verso

JRL SERIES A 617 1 / 1 leaf, recto

1 / 1 leaf, recto
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL SERIES A 617: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL SERIES A 617. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28296/, accessed January 13, 2025.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28296/