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  1. 101

    Literary textAIU VI.B.180

    Bifolium from a book of magical recipes in Judaeo-Arabic.

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  2. 102

    Literary textAIU VI.B.181

    12 pages from a book of magic in Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic, also containing several line-and-stick illustrations.

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  3. 103

    Paraliterary textAIU V.A.68

    Perhaps an amulet: small, square piece of paper filled with calligraphic Judaeo-Arabic invocations of Gods' names and various prophets on both sides.

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  4. 104

    Legal documentAIU XII.81

    Statement in Arabic script ("aqūlu wa-anā...") made and signed by Hiba b. Mufaḍḍal al-Mutaṭabbib. Dated: 18 Shawwāl 628 AH = 19 August 1231 CE. It …

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  5. 105

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.44.198

    Booklet of divinations with introduction. (Information from Goitein's index cards)

    1. הדא כתאב גליל יערף מנה אלטאלע
    2. בגיר חסאב ולא תעב בסר עטים
    3. מרתב בעלאמאת תטהר עגאיבה
    4. פאדא גאך אנסאן סאלך ען צמיר
    5. אצמר פי קלבה ליטהר סרה וחאלה
    6. קול לה אצ…

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  6. 106

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.46.137

    Literary text in Judaeo-Arabic. Advice on how to succeed against enemies, on a journey, etc. (Information from Goitein's index cards)

    1. ירידו. גמך ומתלך מ/ת/ל באב מגלוק ואלנגאר
    2. קאעד יצלחה ואנת תרי אנך רגל באזל ולאכן
    3. אחדר אעדאך לאנהם אקוא מנך ואדעו אללה
    4. יכפיך מונתהם ויכלצך מן כל שרהם …

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  7. 107

    Paraliterary textL-G Misc. 16 + T-S NS 322.73

    Four columns of a Hebrew magical text about knowing the future. After fasting and cleansing the body, one should go to a field, pronounce some …

    1. שאמרו שם טהרה שם טומאה
    2. חס ושלום שיהיה בעולם שם טומאה
    3. אלא הכינוי כך הוא שם בטהרה ושם
    4. בטומאה שכן יזהר בכל מקום
    5. עשה בטהרה ותצלח והם ארבעה
    6. כנויות באמת ה…

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  8. 108

    Paraliterary textENA 3682.7

    Recto: Magical instructions in Judaeo-Arabic. Verso: A page of magical letters encompassed by an ouroboros. (Information in part from Goitein's index card)

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  9. 109

    Paraliterary textF 1908.44X

    Amulet in Aramaic and Hebrew against various afflictions, such as "scare-crows of the night, afflictions, fever, ague, fear of evil, the voice, the crushing of …

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  10. 110

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.51.62

    Folios 1v-2v (the fragment is conserved the wrong way round) contain Suras 1 and 2:1-10 from the Qur’an in Hebrew script, followed by omens for …

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  11. 111

    Paraliterary textT-S K1.20

    Recipe for an amulet, beginning with 6 word-triangles based on angel names (תקפיאל, רחמיאל, etc), followed by (in Aramaic) 'You holy names... Heal NN (1b)... …

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  12. 112

    Paraliterary textENA 3956.2

    Magical fragment. In Arabic script. Including epithets of God (Ḥayy, Qayyūm, Dā'im, Dayyūm, Huwa Huwa) and Quranic verses (idhā qaḍā amran innamā yaqūlu lahu kūn(!) …

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  13. 113

    Paraliterary textENA NS 38.28

    Magical fragment. In Arabic script, with pious Islamic phrases (incl. lā ḥawla wa-lā quwwa illā billāhi al-ʿaliyy al-ʿaẓīm). With stars of David.

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  14. 114

    Literary textENA 2757.3

    Magical spells. One folio from a larger booklet. In Arabic script. Possibly for arousing love (tahyīj al-ḥubb?). One of them is to be placed inside …

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  15. 115

    Paraliterary textCUL Or.1081 1.27

    Instructions for some sort of magical procedure. "Take seven pebbles, throw one in each of the four cardinal directions, and three will remain with you. …

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  16. 116

    Paraliterary textT-S 6J3.9

    Fragment from the Babylonian Jewish magical text Pišra de-Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa. (Information from CUDL.)

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  17. 117

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.21.109

    Bifolium. One folio is a Judaeo-Arabic translation of Exodus 21:1-17, 27:20-28. The other folio is magical instructions in Arabic script. The first few lines of …

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  18. 118

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.124

    Formulary for a love spell (ʿazīma) in Judaeo-Arabic.

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  19. 119

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.51

    List of the names of the masters of wind, rain, and fire who have dominion in the four seasons of the year, presumably useful for …

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  20. 120

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.91

    Recto: astrology, mentioning ṣāḥib al-ṭāliʿ several times. Verso: a continuation of recto, transitioning into a formulary for a spell of some kind that involves burying …

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  21. 121

    Paraliterary textT-S NS 226.175

    Formularies for curses.

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  22. 122

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.7.36

    Esoteric text in Judaeo-Arabic. May be magical ( "indeed you will be able to do whatever you wish to Khalaf b. Moshe") and/or for treasure-hunting …

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  23. 123

    Paraliterary textT-S AS 145.71 + T-S Ar.30.81

    Two interesting spells for binding demons to obey you. The handwriting is similar to that of the cantor Abu Sahl (Levi), father of Yedutun and …

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  24. 124

    Paraliterary textT-S AS 147.146

    Magic Recipes (fgp)

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  25. 125

    Paraliterary textMoss. I,74.1

    Two magical incantations against the evil eye. On the other three pages of the bifolium is a list of Torah and Prophets readings.

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  26. 126

    Legal documentMoss. III,79.2

    Ketubba fragment, with a lovely decoration in the header. The groom's father is named Shelomo. On verso there are magical remedies/incantations, including one against polyuria.

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  27. 127

    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.59

    Magical recipes in Judaeo-Arabic (with some Arabic script and magical symbols). One recipe is for nosebleed and involves writing a spell with the blood on …

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  28. 128

    Literary textT-S NS 322.73 + L-G Misc. 16

    Introduction to a work on magic/telling the future, probably in the hand of Moshe b. Levi ha-Levi, probably a join with L-G Misc. 16.

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  29. 129

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/3

    Amulet in purple and yellow ink. Very late. Ashkenazi hand.

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  30. 130

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/4

    Amulet in purple and yellow ink. Very late. Ashkenazi hand.

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  31. 131

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/5

    Amulet. Very late.

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  32. 132

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/6

    Spells. Very late.

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  33. 133

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/7

    Amulets. Very late. Funky illustrations.

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  34. 134

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/8

    Amulet in purple and yellow ink. Very late. Ashkenazi hand.

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  35. 135

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/9

    Spells. Very late.

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  36. 136

    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 2110c/10

    Recipes. In Hebrew. A mixture of magical spells, many medical, combined with domestic advice, e.g., how to remove urine stains. This fragment may be older …

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  37. 137

    Paraliterary textENA 2713.43

    Love spell in Judaeo-Arabic. For Esther bt. Nazlī to fall in love with Ḥayyim b. Barda. The hand looks late and possibly Iraqi—but that is …

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  38. 138

    Paraliterary textT-S AS 204.318

    Magical fragment in Arabic script. It seems for ḍarabān (throbbing) of something.

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  39. 139

    Unknown typeENA NS 63.10

    Document in unconnected Arabic script interspersed with cryptic symbols. Only the first few characters of each line are preserved. Perhaps magical. The fragment was reused …

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  40. 140

    Paraliterary textENA NS 7.37

    Formularies for a love (maḥabba) spell and a love (tahayyuj) potion (using סבנאדג, the brain of a colored pigeon, and some of your urine).

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  41. 141

    Paraliterary textT-S NS 107.3

    Magical fragment containing elaborate and vehement curses.

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  42. 142

    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.34.268

    Magical instructions, probably. Involving sex with a woman (fulāna bt. fulāna, ll.5–6). Needs further examination.

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  43. 143

    Paraliterary textENA NS 15.15

    Magical fragment in Hebrew and Aramaic calling down eternal fire.*

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  44. 144

    Literary textCUL Or.1081 1.30

    "The chapter of knowing the unknown (taʿallum al-ghayb)." One takes a certain animal on Shabbat, breaks open its back, and eats its heart while still …

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  45. 145

    Paraliterary textT-S K24.24

    Magical fragment, perhaps. Unidentified alphabet or cipher.

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  46. 146

    Paraliterary textNLI 577.1/63

    Prayer or magical fragment in Arabic script. Invokes Muḥammad and then has a string of magical characters. The lower fragment looks literary.

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  47. 147

    Paraliterary textJRL SERIES A 643

    Exorcism. In Hebrew. Late. The spirit of Nissim b. Bunya is commanded to leave the body of Qamr bt. Ruḥama, and it is decreed that …

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  48. 148

    Paraliterary textJRL SERIES B 5682

    The scorpion amulet attributed to Yehuda b. Yeḥezqel. Belongs with ENA NS 73.12 and T-S AS 143.26.

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  49. 149

    Paraliterary textT-S K24.19

    Magical spell in Hebrew, written in a cipher. Khatun the daughter of Qatzur adjures the jinn in her house to tell her where the gold …

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  50. 150

    Paraliterary textT-S K24.23

    Aggressive and erotic magical spells. Formulary. In Judaeo-Arabic, written in part with a cipher. Information from FGP

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