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Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Letter - #36404

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Letter - #36404

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

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Main oblique stroke - curved at the foot
Main oblique stroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 708px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 361px, 466px

Published: 15 Dec 2025, 9:11 p.m.

Created: 15 Dec 2025, 9:11 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2025, 9:11 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 - #36404', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36404/ on 2025-12-16.