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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42363

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Name

Letter - #42363

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with tapering at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - with tapering at the end
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 40px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1400px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.14
Coordinates (top, left): 629px, 122px

Published: 15 Feb 2026, 8:45 p.m.

Created: 15 Feb 2026, 8:45 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 1:02 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42363', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42363/ on 2026-02-26.