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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42359

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Name

Letter - #42359

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))

Type

Letter

Lamed

General Shape

Rounded
Reduced to a line

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Ascender - equal to the height of the line of writing
Ascender - rounded
Ascender - no flag
Horizontal bar - no horizontal bar
Downstroke - attached to the ascender
Downstroke - rounded juncture with the ascender
Downstroke - reaches the baseline
Downstroke - forms a base
Downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 51px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1137px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.42
Coordinates (top, left): 870px, 640px

Published: 15 Feb 2026, 8:43 p.m.

Created: 15 Feb 2026, 8:43 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2026, 8:43 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42359', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42359/ on 2026-02-26.