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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.4: Letter - #39942

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Name

Letter - #39942

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.4

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.4: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 443px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.06
Coordinates (top, left): 310px, 402px

Published: 25 Jan 2026, 10:31 p.m.

Created: 25 Jan 2026, 10:31 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 25 Jan 2026, 10:31 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.4: Letter - #39942', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39942/ on 2026-01-30.