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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Letter - #40092

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Name

Letter - #40092

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

Resh

General Shape

Triangular

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 432px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.69
Coordinates (top, left): 245px, 228px

Published: 26 Jan 2026, 10:55 p.m.

Created: 26 Jan 2026, 10:55 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 26 Jan 2026, 10:55 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 - #40092', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40092/ on 2026-01-30.