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• https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9940421463503681

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Yemen

Notes

• Part of grocer's account book. It seems to belong to the beginning of the eighteenth century, and covers a number of years. The dates are given in accordance to the Sidras of the week. One of the years is marked ??? ??? ???? ?? ?(463 =1703) [cataloger's note: ??? ???? ?? is Is. 62:11; this appears on fol. 12r]. Seventeen narrow paper leaves apart from three attached pieces, forming three fascicles fastened by a string. The second fascicle, which seems to be complete, has eight leaves, and it is likely that the others also had the same number, but some of the leaves are torn off. Size 8 5/8 X 3 1/8 ins. (=21.9 X 7.9 cm.). Number of lines to a page is irregular. Yemenite cursive character. [Sulzberger]. Description from Dropsie mansucript description for RAR MS73: Part of a Pinkas (????) or Synagogue Ledger in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic detailing the income and expenditure of the synagogue according to the Parashiyyot or hebdomanal readings from the Torah. The years covered here are 401-407 (1641-1647 C.E.). Paper, faded and water-stained, 8 1/2 3 1/8 inches, 18 leaves, some which are considerable damaged and only partly preserved. Written by different hands in cursive Oriental characters, in black ink. Date as aforementioned. Provenance Egypt, probably Cairo. Gift of Mayer Sulzberger.
   
• Condition: fragment, upper portion of fol.
   

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Material applied: black ink

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Provenance

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

Subjects topical

• Account books
• Trade, History to 1800, Egypt

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