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Paper

 15.8 X 11 cm Columns: 1 (1-2 verses per line); lines: 23-25. Hebrew Oriental semi-cursive Material applied: black ink

12th century-14th century?

Orient Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library). Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library). Amram. Piyutim