HebrewPal - Hebrew Palaeography Album

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Cambridge, CUL MS. Or.1080 J170

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

Document Type

One leaf document

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Brown (iron-gall)

Writing Instrument

Calamus

Ruling

Ruling Existence

No ruling

Date

Date Mentioned

23 Nisan [4810] Anno Mundi

Date CE

18 April 1050 CE

Date Century

11th Century CE

Place

Localities Mentioned in Document

Alexandria, al-Raqqa, Fuwwa, Rosettam, Fustat

Estimated Locality

Fustat

Estimated Geographical Area

Orient

Language

Judeo-Arabic

Document Text

Letter

Document Text Transcription

See Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts, CUL Or.1080 J170. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/4480/ (accessed October 6, 2025)

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Transaction Types

Taxation

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Repository Library Link

https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-OR-01080-J-00170/1 (Date accessed: 2025-10-06)

Further Bibliography

Cambridge University Library, Oriental Manuscripts, CUL Or.1080 J170. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/4480/ (accessed October 6, 2025)

Cambridge, CUL MS. Or.1080 J170

Item Nature

Writing

Ruling

Date

Place

Language

Document Text

Transaction Types

Vowels and Signs

Other

Letter

Aleph

Gimel

Daleth

Ḥeth

Kaph

Samekh

Qoph

Ligature-Connected

Nexus