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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36610

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Name

Letter - #36610

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Chevron - both branches are included within the line of writing
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: rounded
Chevron - lower branch: straight

Image Details

Width: 30px
Height: 39px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1221px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 442px, 591px

Published: 16 Dec 2025, 5:54 p.m.

Created: 16 Dec 2025, 5:54 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2025, 5:54 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36610', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36610/ on 2026-02-06.