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Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Letter - #51168

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Name

Letter - #51168

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

Samekh

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 - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - joins the right-hand downstroke at the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 281px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 581px, 175px

Published: 15 Jul 2026, 2:48 a.m.

Created: 15 Jul 2026, 2:48 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 15 Jul 2026, 2:48 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Letter - #51168', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51168/ on 2026-07-15.