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Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VIII 479.9: Letter - #51058

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Name

Letter - #51058

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VIII 479.9

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VIII 479.9: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VIII 479.9: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Nehemiah Gaon (נחמיה גאון) (Date active: fl. 960-968)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 316px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 183px, 588px

Published: 14 Jul 2026, 8:24 p.m.

Created: 14 Jul 2026, 8:24 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026, 8:24 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. Mosseri VIII 479.9: Letter - #51058', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51058/ on 2026-07-14.