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Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Letter - #36403

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Name

Letter - #36403

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))

Type

Letter

Kaph

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - straight
Base - with thickening at the end

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 329px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 184px, 361px

Published: 15 Dec 2025, 9:08 p.m.

Created: 15 Dec 2025, 9:08 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2025, 9:08 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Letter - #36403', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36403/ on 2025-12-16.