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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40570

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Name

Letter - #40570

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

Tav

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 - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the lower end of the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - the part below the baseline is longer than the body of the letter
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 47px
Height: 40px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1914px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.16
Coordinates (top, left): 611px, 281px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 4:58 p.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 4:58 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 2:38 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40570', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40570/ on 2026-02-06.