Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40516

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Letter - #40516
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Letter - #40516
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: recto
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Main text scribe - Cursive
Joseph b. Musa al-Taherti (יוסף בן מוסי (מוסא) תאהרתי) (Date active: c. 1058-1062)

Type

Letter
Tav
Traced with 2 movements
  • Upper bar - parallel to the headline
  • 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 - straight
  • Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
  • Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar on the left
  • Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
  • Left-hand downstroke - slanted
  • Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
  • Left-hand downstroke - rounded
  • Left-hand downstroke - with a serif
  • Left-hand downstroke - no foot
  • Left-hand downstroke - no roof
  • Serifs - approach stroke
  • Serifs - pointing upwards

Width: 22px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 523px2
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 454px, 436px
2 Feb 2026, 3:37 p.m.
2 Feb 2026, 3:37 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch
3 Feb 2026, 2:44 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara
Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40516', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40516/ on 2026-02-26.