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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Letter - #40094

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Name

Letter - #40094

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

Tav

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - convex (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 - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the lower end of the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - the part below the baseline is longer than the body of the letter
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 33px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1114px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.99
Coordinates (top, left): 289px, 298px

Published: 26 Jan 2026, 11:02 p.m.

Created: 26 Jan 2026, 11:02 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2026, 1:07 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VII.141: Letter - #40094', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40094/ on 2026-01-30.