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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.64

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Shelfmark

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.64

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

Document Type

(Other)

Document Type (Other)

Accounts

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Black (carbon based)

Writing Instrument

Calamus

Ruling

Ruling Existence

No ruling can be seen

Number of Written Lines

Dimensions

Height

700

Width

537

Date

Date Mentioned

1044-1045

Date Century

11th Century CE

Date Observations

4805/4806 Anno Mundi (27 August 1044–13 September 1045 CE)

Place

Estimated Geographical Area

Orient
Sepharad

Language

Hebrew

Document Text

Accounts

Document Text Observations

Account of goods sent by Nahray b. Nissim to Abu Ishaq Barhun b. Ishaq ha-Tāhartī. Dated: (4)806 A.M. (1045-1046 CE). It begins with an account of the balance of what remained from the previous year, and then summarizes Nahray's business activities and the shipments he sent to Abu Ishaq in the last two years, including goods like pearls, beads, clothes, and fabrics. It seems like Nahray partnered with ha-Tahiriti in addition to working independently.

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Item History

Bought through J. Offord in 1906. From the Genizah.

Ktiv Reference Number

990053634830205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990053634830205171&SearchTxt=Heb.%20e.%2098.64,AND (Date accessed: 2026-01-27)

Repository Library Link

https://genizah.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/volume_162 (Date accessed: 2026-01-27)

Further Bibliography

M. Gil, In the Kingdom of Ishmael‎ (in Hebrew) (Tel Aviv University, 1997), vol. 2

S. D. Goitein, Letters of Medieval Jewish Traders (Princeton University Press, 1973)

Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/603/ (accessed January 27, 2026).

Created: 27 Jan 2026, 12:38 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.64', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1260/ on 2026-01-30.

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.64: 1r