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About this Item

Title

  • Tur, Orah Hayyim

Created / Published

  • 14-15th century.

Headings

  • -  Manuscripts, Hebrew--Washington (D.C.)

Notes

  • -  Sephardic semi-cursive script.
  • -  Description based on finding aid
  • -  [טור אורח חיים (קטע)] Leaves from Tur, Orah Hayyim, the code of law by Jacob b. Asher. Only paragraphs 447-527 (ff. 1r-31v) and 579-590 (ff. 32r-39v). The leaves have been removed from the volume and laminated.
  • -  Owner: Samuel Moses Hazzan שמואל משה חזן (f. 26r).

Medium

  • 39 ff. Paper. ; 25 x 17 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LC Hebr. Ms 174
  • Micro Orien. Hebr. 880/

Repository

  • Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018757792

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Hebraic Section Manuscript Collection

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