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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40503

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Name

Letter - #40503

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Triangular

Features

Upper bar - no upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 252px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 452px, 628px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 9:26 a.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 9:26 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 9:26 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40503', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40503/ on 2026-02-25.