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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37240

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Name

Letter - #37240

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

Lamed

General Shape

Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Ascender - equal to the height of the line of writing
Ascender - rounded
Ascender - with a flag
Flag of the ascender/mast - traced with the same movement as the ascender/mast
Flag of the ascender/mast - attached to the extremity of the mast
Flag of the ascender/mast - placed to the left
Flag of the ascender/mast - hook-shaped
Horizontal bar - no horizontal bar
Downstroke - detached from the ascender
Downstroke - descends below the baseline
Downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 44px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1082px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.55
Coordinates (top, left): 544px, 445px

Published: 7 Jan 2026, 2:21 p.m.

Created: 7 Jan 2026, 2:21 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 7 Jan 2026, 2:21 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37240', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37240/ on 2026-01-08.