Halper 285 Rahaṭ
Title
RahaṭAuthors
- Yeḥezḳel ben ʹAli, 11th cent.
Other related names
- Abu Saʹad ben Yiśraʾel., former owner
Call number
Halper 285(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, Cairo Genizah Collection)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies LibraryLanguage
Hebrew; ArabicOrigin
11th century-12th century?
- Place
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Orient
Notes
- One word vocalized; each verse starts a new line; in upper and lower margins of recto (title), are secondary inscriptions in Arabic characters; The first folio of a booklet. The recto is the title page ארהאט מלאח followed by a rhymed panegyric dedication to the owner, Sa'id ben Israel (probably not Sa'id ben Israel al-Tustarī, of the early 11th century). The verso is the first page of the content, repeating the above title, followed by the first eight rhymed verses, forming the acrostic signature [יחזקאל הכ[הן. The Rahaṭ starts יונים נדודים החזר לקינם.
- Condition: nearly complete; marginalia in Arabic.
Extent
16.8 X 12.7 cmSupport
PaperLayout
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.
- Abu Sa?ad ben Yis?ra?el.
Subjects topical
- Piyutim
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