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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37385

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Name

Letter - #37385

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Samekh

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular 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 - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - forms a tail
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 332px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 189px, 311px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 2:14 p.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37385', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37385/ on 2026-01-10.