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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40499

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Name

Letter - #40499

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Joseph b. Musa al-Taherti (יוסף בן מוסי (מוסא) תאהרתי) (Date active: c. 1058-1062)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - descends below the baseline
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 322px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 233px, 346px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 8:42 a.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 8:42 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 4:18 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40499', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40499/ on 2026-02-25.