Cairo Genizah : Letter

Letter from the physician (oculist) Abū Zikrī, to his elderly father, the judge Elijah b. Zechariah. 13th century.

Physical Location: Cambridge University Library
Classmark: T-S NS J134
Subject(s): Cairo Genizah
Author(s): Abū Zikrī b. Elijah
Date of Creation: 13th century
Recipient(s): Elijah b. Zechariah; Elijah b. Zechariah
Language(s): Judaeo-Arabic; Hebrew (sporadic Arabic vocalisation)
Donor(s): Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915; Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908
Associated Name(s): Abū Zikrī
Note(s): Verso is written inverted in relation to the text on recto.
Extent: 1 leaf. Leaf height: 14.1 cm, width: 14.6 cm.
Material: Paper
Condition: Torn, stained, rubbed
Layout: 11 lines + marginalia (recto); 12 lines (verso)
Provenance: Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Funding: The digitisation of the Taylor-Schechter Cairo Genizah Collection has been sponsored by the Jewish Manuscript Preservation Society, the Friedberg Genizah Project Inc., and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK.
Author(s) of the Record: CUL

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Physical Location: Cambridge University Library
Classmark: T-S NS J134
Subject(s): Cairo Genizah
Author(s): Abū Zikrī b. Elijah
Date of Creation: 13th century
Recipient(s): Elijah b. Zechariah; Elijah b. Zechariah
Language(s): Judaeo-Arabic; Hebrew (sporadic Arabic vocalisation)
Donor(s): Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847-1915; Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908
Associated Name(s): Abū Zikrī
Note(s): Verso is written inverted in relation to the text on recto.
Extent: 1 leaf. Leaf height: 14.1 cm, width: 14.6 cm.
Material: Paper
Condition: Torn, stained, rubbed
Layout: 11 lines + marginalia (recto); 12 lines (verso)
Provenance: Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Funding: The digitisation of the Taylor-Schechter Cairo Genizah Collection has been sponsored by the Jewish Manuscript Preservation Society, the Friedberg Genizah Project Inc., and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK.
Author(s) of the Record: CUL