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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42754

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Name

Letter - #42754

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

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is higher than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed to the right
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight
Base - no base
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is lower than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - slanted to the right /
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 394px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.37
Coordinates (top, left): 185px, 168px

Published: 19 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m.

Created: 19 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 12:20 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 - #42754', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42754/ on 2026-02-26.