Legal document: L-G Misc. 5

Legal document L-G Misc. 5

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Shelfmark
L-G Misc. 5

Description

Ketubba fragment. Dating: Perhaps 10th or 11th century (Goitein just writes "old.") Vertical strip from the middle. The dowry list mentions a bed of shisham/sheesham wood (sarīr sāsim/sāsam), 6 dyed pillows, and an item called עקביה כחלי. The order: first bedding, then clothing. There are five signatures partially preserved. (Information from Goitein’s index card)

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Collection
Bodleian Library and Cambridge University Library (jointly owned) , Lewis-Gibson
Historical shelfmarks
West. Coll. (Westminster College), Frag. Cairens., f. 5; West. Coll. (Westminster College), Frag. Cairens., fol. 5
Input date
In PGP since 2017
Bodleian Library and Cambridge University Library (jointly owned) , Lewis-Gibson, L-G Misc. 5. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/9001/ (accessed June 7, 2026).