Paraliterary text: ENA 2862.30 + ENA 2862.29

Paraliterary text ENA 2862.30 + ENA 2862.29

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ENA 2862.30 + ENA 2862.29
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Judaeo-Arabic

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Medicinal recipes in Judaeo-Arabic. The dating is likely 15th- or 16th-century based on the paleography. A wide variety of ingredients are mentioned in each entry's mixing instructions: scammony, natron, sal ammoniac, pepper, saffron, opium, honey, absinthe, among others. Requires further examination. MCD.

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Jewish Theological Seminary Library
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In PGP since 2025
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ENA 2862.30 recto

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ENA 2862.30 verso

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ENA 2862.29 recto

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ENA 2862.29 verso

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  • ENA 2862.29: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
  • ENA 2862.30: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2862.30 + Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2862.29. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/40621/ (accessed February 9, 2026).