University of Pennsylvania, Halper 388

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS25924

Shelfmark:

Halper 388

Title:

Letter

Letter

Author:

Ḥibat Allah

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:

damaged, faded along left edge; verso is blank

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : damaged, faded along left edge; verso is blank

Note:

2lines of signature and 13 lines of content, under the heading בسم (the last two characters are Arabic).
A short note, in which Ḥibat Allah requests a loan of 60 dirham, promising to pay back two of them soon. The writer signs in the upper left corner of recto.
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/9940420663503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3ww77j36/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania