Paraliterary text: T-S Ar.29.82

Paraliterary text T-S Ar.29.82

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T-S Ar.29.82
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Judaeo-Arabic

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Anniversary horoscope. The native was born on 17 June 1066 CE, and the anniversary occurred on 17 June 1082. Cites "the method of the Sind Hind" probably referring to the 9th century work Zīj al-Sindhind by al-Khwārizmī. (Information from Goldstein and Pingree, "Horoscopes from the Cairo Geniza," JNES 1977.)

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Geniza
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
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TS Arabic Box 29, fol. 82; TS Arabic Box 29, f. 82
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In PGP since 2017
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T-S Ar.29.82 1r

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1r

T-S Ar.29.82 1v

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1v
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