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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Letter - #42286

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Name

Letter - #42286

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

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 37px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1129px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 689px, 432px

Published: 15 Feb 2026, 8:48 a.m.

Created: 15 Feb 2026, 8:48 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2026, 8:48 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Letter - #42286', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42286/ on 2026-02-24.