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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: Letter - #39830

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Name

Letter - #39830

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Ismaʿīl b. Faraḥ (אסמעיל בן פרח) (Date active: c. 1050-1060)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

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 - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 660px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 92px, 101px

Published: 24 Jan 2026, 7:42 p.m.

Created: 24 Jan 2026, 7:42 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 24 Jan 2026, 7:42 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: Letter - #39830', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39830/ on 2026-01-30.