Halper 201 Fragment from a supplicatory prayer
Title
Fragment from a supplicatory prayerCall number
Halper 201(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, Cairo Genizah Collection)
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Publisher
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies LibraryLanguage
HebrewOrigin
12th century-13th century?
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Notes
- Text breaks denoted by three spaces; The fragment appears to be from a prayer of the Baḳashah type, in which emphasis is put on the limitations and timeliness of man contrasted to the infinity of God. Comparable in content to Saadia's second Baḳashah; Biblical phrases are used: Psalms CXLIV 4 and XXV 6, Job XIV 1.
- Condition: slightly damaged, loss in interior edge.
Extent
13.8 X 8.8 cmSupport
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Decoration
Material applied: black ink
Script
Provenance
- Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
- Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
- Amram.
Subjects topical
- Prayer , Judaism
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