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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37409

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Name

Letter - #37409

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

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: rounded
Chevron - lower branch: straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 471px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 386px, 598px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 2:58 p.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 2:58 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 2:58 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37409', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37409/ on 2026-01-11.