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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S AS 147.28: Letter - #42300

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Name

Letter - #42300

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

Tav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - descends below the baseline
Foot - slanted
Foot - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 31px
Height: 40px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1240px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 225px, 178px

Published: 15 Feb 2026, 10:43 a.m.

Created: 15 Feb 2026, 10:43 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2026, 10:43 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 - #42300', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42300/ on 2026-02-26.