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Or 9860
- Record Id:
- 032-003391636
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- 032-003391636
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- Format:
- TEI
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 9860
- Title:
- Kitab al-Mawarith by Saʿadia ben Joseph
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
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- 032-003391636
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 22 folios (ii+22+ii)
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- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_9860 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- Judeo-Arabic
- Scripts:
- Hebrew
- Start Date:
- 1000
- End Date:
- 1199
- Date Range:
- 1000-1199
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
Or 9860
Kitab al-Mawarith by Saʿadia ben Joseph
Contents
A fragment of Kitab al-Mawarith, a halakhical work on the laws of succession by Saʿadiah Gaon.
Language(s): Judeo-Arabic
ff. 1r-22vTitle: כתאב אלמואריתTitle: Kitab al-MawarithTitle in Hebrew: Sefer ha-yerushot.
Physical Description
Paper codex of the 11th-12th century.Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Extent: 22 folios (ii+22+ii)Dimensions (leaf): 228 × 155 mm.Foliation:Foliation in Arabic numerals in pencil.
Collation
Condition
Leaves are in a fragmentary state; mounted on guards.
Layout
Columns:1
Written lines: 23
Uniform layout.
Left margins are not justified.
Hand(s)
Oriental Hebrew square script of the 11th-12th century.
Decoration
Additions:Notes on front pastedown: 'E. N. Adler 20 Porchester 59', 'J R. Samuel b. Hofni ס' השערים v. Cowley in Harkavy Festschrift'.
Binding
BM in-house binding.
Title on spine: 'Fragment. Arabic. Brit. Mus. OR. 9860.'.
History
Origin: 1000-1199 11th-12th centuryProvenance and Acquisition
Acquired from Elhanan Nathan Adler (1861-1946): English author, lawyer, historian; aquisition note on back flyleaves (ii)v: 'Acquired by exchange from Mr. E. N. Adler. 14 April, 1928.'; date of accession 10 May 1928.
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on the online catalogue of the National Library of Israel.Availability
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http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_9860 (digital images currently unavailable)
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