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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Letter - #40073

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Name

Letter - #40073

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

U-shaped

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Right arm - top is higher than the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - slanted
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
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

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 335px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.92
Coordinates (top, left): 336px, 378px

Published: 26 Jan 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Created: 26 Jan 2026, 10:17 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2026, 10:17 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Letter - #40073', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40073/ on 2026-01-30.