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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Letter - #40634

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Name

Letter - #40634

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

Samekh

General Shape

Circle

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

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

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 326px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 100px, 115px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 9:57 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri IV.37.3: Letter - #40634', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40634/ on 2026-02-06.