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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36641

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Name

Letter - #36641

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

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Triangular

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - no base
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - traced with the same movement as the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - loop-shaped juncture with the left arm
Middle stroke - parallel to the headline
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 922px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 736px, 124px

Published: 16 Dec 2025, 7:05 p.m.

Created: 16 Dec 2025, 7:05 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2025, 7:05 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 - #36641', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36641/ on 2026-02-06.