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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Letter - #37352

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Name

Letter - #37352

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

Mem: final

General Shape

Similar to samekh

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
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 - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - angular 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 reach the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the juncture with the base forming a tail
Left-hand downstroke - slanted to the right /
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 661px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 454px, 334px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 11:16 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 11:16 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Letter - #37352', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37352/ on 2026-01-12.