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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40590

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Name

Letter - #40590

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

Samekh

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 359px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 419px, 597px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 5:12 p.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 5:12 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 5:12 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 20.71: Letter - #40590', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40590/ on 2026-02-26.