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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42641

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Name

Letter - #42641

Item

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20

Collection

Jewish Theological Seminary of America (New York, USA)

Item Image

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: recto

Hand

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

Nun + vav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Right arm - top is higher than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is lower than the top of the right arm
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 419px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 49px, 257px

Published: 17 Feb 2026, 2:51 p.m.

Created: 17 Feb 2026, 2:51 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 2:53 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42641', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42641/ on 2026-02-26.