CUL, T-S NS 246.26.2
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T-S NS 246.26.2
CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Manuscript Book
Fragment of Hebrew Bible, Nehemiah 13:20-31
Codicological Definition
Codex
Horizontal rectangle
Other fragments of the same manuscript have been identified (see Beit-Arié, Sirat, Glatzer 1997):
T-S 62.533 (Ruth 1:5-11)
T-S 62.533 and T-S 62.644 (Ruth 3:7 - 4:1)
T-S 62.402 and T-S NS 283.10 (Nehemiah 10:40 - 11:12)
T-S 62.492-493 and T-S NS 246.26.18a (Nehemiah 11:13-11:26)
T-S 62.461 (Nehemiah 13:11-20)
This fragment (Nehemiah 13:20-31 [end] and colophon)
Content Description
Bible
With Babylonian vowels and Masora Parva.
Hebrew
שנת אלפא ומתן וחמיש עשר שנין
903/4
10th Century CE
Gunbad-i-Mallgān
גומביד ימלגאן
Iran
modern Dogonbadan
Colophon
Physical Description
9.9cm
22.6cm
2
Fragment of a leaf/sheet
Visible
Much of the Biblical text is within lacunae.
Parchment
- Brown (iron-gall)
- Unidentified
From the fragment containing the preceding text, it appears that Gregory's Rule was not followed.
No pricking can be seen
1
9
The colophon is written in a slightly smaller script and with wider margins.
Hebrew
Oriental
Square
Calligraphic
1
Parts of the text
Babylonian
Some Tiberian vowels were added by a later hand.
Unbound
Manuscript History
From the Cairo Genizah.
Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Bibliography
Beit-Arié, M., C. Sirat, and M. Glatzer (1997). Codices hebraicis litteris exarati quo tempore scripti fuerint exhibentes. Tome I: Jusqu'á 1020. Brepols, Turnhout. pp.40-41.
