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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Letter - #40625

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Name

Letter - #40625

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Beth

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - turns upwards on the left
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 466px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.23
Coordinates (top, left): 114px, 751px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 9:43 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 9:43 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 9:43 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Letter - #40625', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40625/ on 2026-02-06.