Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71
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Details
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Item Nature
One leaf document
Writing
Paper
Brown (iron-gall)
Calamus
Ruling
No ruling can be seen
52 lines + marginalia (recto); 48 lines (verso)
Dimensions
440 mm
230 mm
Date
1056
11th Century CE
The Cambridge University Library website mentions the year 1056, while the PGP notes "around 1058."
Place
Mahdiyya
al-Andalus, Alexandria, Busir (Albusir), Sfax, Sicily
Tunisia
Orient
The letter was sent from Mahdiyya to Fustat. Possibly, Tripoli (Ifrīqiya) is also mentioned in the text.
Language
Judeo-Arabic
Document Text
Letter
Letter from Joseph b. Musa al-Taherti of Mahdiyya to Nahray b. Nissim in Fustat. It mentions various goods, including silk, copper, and seashells. The writer expresses concern about family matters, particularly regarding the girls who have become orphans.
Other
Donated in 1898 by Charles Taylor and Solomon Schechter as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection.
990051345280205171
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-00020-00071/1 (Date accessed: 2026-02-01)
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S 20.71. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/1797/ (accessed February 1, 2026).
Item Images
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: recto
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: verso
Graphic Elements
Divine Symbol
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Divine Symbol - #40492
Letter
Aleph
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40498
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40507
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40502
Beth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40500
Gimel
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40515
Daleth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40521
He
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40523
Vav
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40506
Zayin
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40512
Ḥeth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40503
Ṭeth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40508
Yod
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40524
Kaph
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40582
Kaph: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40509
Lamed
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40530
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40525
Mem
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40549
Mem: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40599
Nun
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40564
Nun: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40522
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40504
Samekh
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40510
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40590
'Ayin
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40505
Pe
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40501
Pe: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40514
Ṣade
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40499
Ṣade: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40511
Qoph
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40513
Resh
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40517
Shin/Sin
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40520
Tav
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40516
Ligature-Connected
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Ligature-Connected - #40493
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Ligature-Connected - #40494
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Ligature-Connected - #40495
Nexus
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Nexus - #40496
Specimens
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Main text scribe - Cursive
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)