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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Letter - #40088

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Name

Letter - #40088

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Rounded

Features

Downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 411px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 152px, 339px

Published: 26 Jan 2026, 10:48 p.m.

Created: 26 Jan 2026, 10:48 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2026, 10:48 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 - #40088', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40088/ on 2026-01-30.