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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40646

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Name

Letter - #40646

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abun b. Ṣadaqa al-Maghribi (אבון בן צדקה אל-מגריבי) (Date active: 1050s, 1060s)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Triangular

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - no base
Left arm - joins the right arm/base below the baseline
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 530px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.98
Coordinates (top, left): 350px, 595px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 10:09 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 10:09 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 8 Feb 2026, 5:13 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40646', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40646/ on 2026-02-25.