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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246

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Shelfmark

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246

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 can be seen

Number of Written Lines

30+marginalia (recto); 4+marginalia (verso)

Dimensions

Height

270

Width

180

Date

Date Century

11th Century CE

Date Observations

Around 1057.

Place

Locality of Writing

Tinnis

Language

Judeo-Arabic

Document Text

Letter

Document Text Observations

Letter from Nissim b. Ḥalfon, from Tinnis, to Nahray b. Nissim, Fustat. Around 1057. The first part contains greetings for Nahray’s marriage. The writer wishes him to have a son soon. The other part is regarding debt for cloths and pearls.

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Item History

Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection.

Ktiv Reference Number

990051335120205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990051335120205171&SearchTxt=12.246,AND (Date accessed: 2026-02-12)

Repository Library Link

https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-00012-00246/1 (Date accessed: 2026-02-12)

Further Bibliography

M. Gil, In the Kingdom of Ishmael‎ (in Hebrew) (Tel Aviv University, 1997), vol. 3.

Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/5846/ (accessed February 12, 2026).

Created: 12 Feb 2026, 3:33 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1311/ on 2026-02-14.

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246: 1r