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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37390

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Name

Letter - #37390

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

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - turns on the left
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - perpendicular to the headline
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 408px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 431px, 269px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37390', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37390/ on 2026-01-11.