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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40792

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Name

Letter - #40792

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - no upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - assimilated to the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 438px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 523px, 350px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 3:29 p.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 3:29 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 3:29 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40792', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40792/ on 2026-04-25.