University of Pennsylvania, Halper 474

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[Shopping list] : manuscript

Metadata

DS ID:

DS26005

Shelfmark:

Halper 474

Title:

Shopping list

List

Place:

Egypt?

Egypt TGN

Date:

11th century-13th century?

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Judeo-Arabic and Arabic

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

nearly complete; damaged; folded widthwise into eight equal parts

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : nearly complete; damaged; folded widthwise into eight equal parts

Note:

Recto is in Judeo-Arabic, 12 items have bars above them, possibly signifying payment. Among the items are fish and saffron. Verso bears similar list in in Arabic characters. This is likely to have been the primary inscription, as it has been cut off at the top.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Egypt

Early works

Saffron crocus

Purchasing

Fishes--Purchasing

Fishes

Shopping

History

To 1500

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940421513503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3pz5252s/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania