Halper 453 Talisman
Title
TalismanCall number
Halper 453(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, Cairo Genizah Collection)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies LibraryLanguage
HebrewOrigin
11th century-13th century?
- Place
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Qalyub, Egypt
Notes
- Large Hebrew characters, in mirror writing (cfr. Halper 457); it reads: שמע ישראל י'י אלהינו י'י אחד \ קדש לי'י אלהי ישראל לכניסה קליוב \ ברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד; place of origin taken from קליוב in l. 2, although Halper notes that this may relate to a family as well.
- Condition: unevenly torn along lower edge; verso is blank.
Extent
17.8 X 39.3 cmSupport
PaperLayout
Decoration
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
- Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric
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