University of Pennsylvania, Halper 419

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS25710

Shelfmark:

Halper 419

Title:

Letter

Letter

Place:

Orient

Date:

11th century-13th century?

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Judeo-Arabic

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

stained in right edge; in mail format; marginalia on recto, address on verso

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : stained in right edge; in mail format; marginalia on recto, address on verso

Note:

Recto has 6 diagonal lines (one word each) of marginal postscript; exceeding words cramped between lines. Verso bears only the addresses, in Arabic characters.
The writer is addressing his mother in Alexandria. He asks about her health, informs her that he has divorced his wife, and request that she be kind to the carrier of this letter, who comes from Iraq.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940420983503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p31g0jd04/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania