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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246: Letter - #42116

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Name

Letter - #42116

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - slanted to the left \
Descender - rounded
Descender - changes direction to the left at the end
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 28px
Height: 45px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1296px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.62
Coordinates (top, left): 312px, 223px

Published: 12 Feb 2026, 4:22 p.m.

Created: 12 Feb 2026, 4:22 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2026, 4:22 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.246: Letter - #42116', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42116/ on 2026-02-14.