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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Letter - #37315

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Name

Letter - #37315

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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 - rounded
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 - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - forms a tail
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 580px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 200px, 608px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 10:33 a.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Letter - #37315', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37315/ on 2026-01-11.