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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Letter - #42209

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Name

Letter - #42209

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim Collaborator 8 (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: broken

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 48px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1392px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.6
Coordinates (top, left): 417px, 358px

Published: 13 Feb 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2026, 6:16 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2026, 6:16 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Letter - #42209', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42209/ on 2026-02-26.