State document: BL Or. 5557O.43–50 + T-S NS 198.81 + T-S NS 273.48 + T-S NS 273.180 + T-S NS 273.181 + T-S NS 273.188

State document BL Or. 5557O.43–50 + T-S NS 198.81 + T-S NS 273.48 + T-S NS 273.180 + T-S NS 273.181 + T-S NS 273.188

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Shelfmark
BL Or. 5557O.43 + BL Or. 5557O.44 + BL Or. 5557O.45 + BL Or. 5557O.46 + BL Or. 5557O.47 + BL Or. 5557O.48 + BL Or. 5557O.49 + BL Or. 5557O.50 + T-S NS 198.81 + T-S NS 273.48 + T-S NS 273.180 + T-S NS 273.181 + T-S NS 273.188
Primary Language
Arabic

Description

Numerous fragments of a large stage document with extremely large calligraphic Arabic script, probably a decree. Later cut and reused to create multiple bifolios of Hebrew piyyuṭ. Interestingly, most of the BL fragments (other than BL OR 5557O.45) are written on pages containing only the ascenders of alifs and lāms from the original Arabic script, minimally interfering with the Hebrew text. The most readable phrases are يتنجظ انجز الى الان وسال . . . فوقع بتاريخ . . . The word عظيم or عطية also appears. Needs further examination. Joins: Alan Elbaum and Amir Ashur.

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Collections
British Library; Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
BL Or. 5557O.44
Input date
In PGP since 2019
British Library, BL Or. 5557O.43 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.44 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.45 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.46 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.47 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.48 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.49 + British Library, BL Or. 5557O.50 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 198.81 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 273.48 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 273.180 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 273.181 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 273.188. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/36240/ (accessed February 9, 2026).