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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40523

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Name

Letter - #40523

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

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as 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 - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 251px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 424px, 662px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 4:10 p.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 4:10 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 4:10 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40523', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40523/ on 2026-02-27.