University of Pennsylvania, Halper 480

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS26088

Shelfmark:

Halper 480

Title:

Writing exercise

Writing exercise

Place:

Orient

Date:

11th century-13th century?

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

torn on one(?) edge

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : torn on one(?) edge

Note:

In perfect characters, apparently a model to be copied by beginning students. The writer uses all the letters of the alphabet once in eight, three-letter "words", and then again on the verso, in a different combination (missing כ, נ, פ ,צ, which appear only in their final forms).
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Sulzberger.

Keyword:

Early works

Hebrew language--Writing

Hebrew language--Composition and exercises

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940421563503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3xd0rg6s/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania