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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.4: Letter - #40015

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Name

Letter - #40015

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

Tav

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 492px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.14
Coordinates (top, left): 164px, 513px

Published: 26 Jan 2026, 11:39 a.m.

Created: 26 Jan 2026, 11:39 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2026, 12:41 a.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 - #40015', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40015/ on 2026-01-30.