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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.61: Letter - #4701

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Name

Letter - #4701

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.61

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.61: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.61: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe of Cambridge, CUL T-S K 15.61 (Date active: First half of the 13th century)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is level with 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

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Width: 35px
Height: 54px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1890px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.65
Coordinates (top, left): 232px, 577px

Published: 14 Dec 2023, 4:28 p.m.

Created: 14 Dec 2023, 4:28 p.m. by Judith Schlanger

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2026, 3 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Judith Schlanger, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.61: Letter - #4701', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/4701/ on 2026-02-28.