Amuletic texts in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic : manuscript; סגולות ורפואות בעברית וביהודית-ערבית

Timespan:

19th century

Date:

1850

Description:

This is a manuscript of segulot (supernatural remedies for the prevention against harm) and other remedies for sicknesses and maladies; the manuscript is anonymous and appears North African in script and in its use of amulet designs. The beginning folios appear to be simple cures, and end with letter amulets (f. 1r-3r); the following portion explains themes of supernatural protection (f. 4r-6v) and ends with an amulet design (f. 6v); the final folios are in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic, and they contain more material on supernatural remedies. In a modern brown binding with marbled endpapers. Three leaves are embossed with a seal with the word "Bath" and a crown (f. 1, 2, 7).

Language:

Hebrew

Provenance:

Sold by Jacob Djmal (Brooklyn, New York), 2018.

Subject:

Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric; Amulets (Judaism) -- 19th century -- Africa, North -- Specimens; Judaism -- Africa, North; Médecine magique, mystique et spagirique; Amulettes -- Aspect religieux -- Judaïsme; Judaïsme -- Afrique du Nord; Amulets (Judaism); Judaism; Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Africa, North -- 19th century -- Specimens; Manuscripts, Judeo-Arabic -- Africa, North -- 19th century -- Specimens

Form/Genre:

Codices (bound manuscripts); Manuscripts, Hebrew; codices (bound manuscripts); manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

11 leaves : paper; 155 x 105 (135 x 85) mm bound to 170 x 117 mm.

Geographic Subject:

North Africa; North Africa

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

In Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic.

Physical Location:

Library at the Katz Center, Rare Book Manuscripts, CAJS Rar Ms 507