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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37208

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Name

Letter - #37208

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

Scribe

Israel b. Nathan (ישראל בן נתן) (Date active: c. 1060)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded with a tail

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - sharp/pointy juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - goes slightly below the juncture with the base/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 601px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 292px, 509px

Published: 7 Jan 2026, noon

Created: 7 Jan 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 7 Jan 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37208', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37208/ on 2026-01-10.