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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Letter - #40633

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Name

Letter - #40633

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

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 - rounded juncture with 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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 612px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.16
Coordinates (top, left): 108px, 295px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 9:56 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 9:56 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 2:37 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Letter - #40633', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40633/ on 2026-02-06.