Letter T-S 13J23.12
- Holding institution:
- Cambridge University Library
- Data provider:
- Cambridge University Library
- Title:
- Letter T-S 13J23.12
- Creator:
- Elijah b. Solomon Gaʾon
- Date:
- 1030 CE
- Description:
- Recto: part of a letter, c. 1030 CE, written by Elijah ha-Kohen ‘son of a Gaʾon’ (i.e. the future Gaʾon Elijah b. Solomon), probably in Jerusalem, to his cousin Abraham ha-Kohen b. Isaac, expressing condolences following the tragic death of the recipient’s father Isaac b. Furāt, perhaps due to political intrigue. Verso: unrelated jottings in Hebrew, Judaeo-Arabic and Arabic.Condition: torn, holesLayout: 22 lines (recto); 9 lines (verso)
- Language:
- Hebrew
Judeo-Arabic
Arabic - Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Jerusalem
- Provenance:
- Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
- Medium:
- Paper
- Extent:
- Leaf: (height: 25.7 cm, width: 20 cm)
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Library
- Rights:
- This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
This metadata is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. - Identifier:
- T-S 13J23.12
- Is part of:
- The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection