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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40556

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Name

Letter - #40556

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nissim b. Ḥalfon [b. Benaya] (ניסים בן חלפון) (Date active: 11th c.)

Type

Letter

Kaph

General Shape

Similar to beth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 31px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1021px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 457px, 731px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 4:49 p.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 4:49 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 4:49 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40556', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40556/ on 2026-02-06.