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Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Letter - #51153

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Name

Letter - #51153

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: verso

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

Features

Descender - shorter than the height of the line of writing
Descender - perpendicular to the baseline
Descender - wavy
Descender - with a roof
Roof on the descender - traced with the same movement as the descender
Roof on the descender - placed to the left
Roof on the descender - angular juncture with the descender
Roof on the descender - parallel to the headline
Roof on the descender - straight
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
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 left
Roof on the right arm - rounded juncture with the arm

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 521px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 122px, 94px

Published: 15 Jul 2026, 2:17 a.m.

Created: 15 Jul 2026, 2:17 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 15 Jul 2026, 2:17 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Letter - #51153', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51153/ on 2026-07-15.