University of Pennsylvania, Halper 323

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS26172

Shelfmark:

Halper 323

Title:

Poem in honor of a philanthropist

Poetry

Place:

Orient

Date:

12th century-13th century?

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

torn, losses along top edge, center lengthwise crease; verso is blank

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : torn, losses along top edge, center lengthwise crease; verso is blank

Note:

Each strophe begins a new line, each rhyme arranged in standardized spaces, forming four columns.
The fragment includes the last thirteen strophes of a poem in honor of a philanthropist. Each strophe has three rhyming verses, and a fourth that rhymes ות-. Ends בחדרנו נרחבות, signed with Psalm XCI 16.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Poetry

Laudatory poetry, Hebrew

Philanthropists

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940420033503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3np1x32n/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania