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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39115

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Name

Letter - #39115

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Ephraim b. Isaac (אפרים בן אסחק) (Date active: c. 1070)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is higher than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - no base
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is lower than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - slanted to the right /
Middle stroke - straight
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 321px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 225px, 282px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 3:37 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 3:37 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 9 Feb 2026, 2:02 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39115', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39115/ on 2026-02-25.