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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Letter - #42211

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Name

Letter - #42211

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

Beth

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 31px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1120px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 320px, 239px

Published: 13 Feb 2026, 6:40 p.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2026, 6:40 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2026, 6:40 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 - #42211', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42211/ on 2026-02-26.