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Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Letter - #51173

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Name

Letter - #51173

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

Resh

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 242px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 346px, 827px

Published: 15 Jul 2026, 3:01 a.m.

Created: 15 Jul 2026, 3:01 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 15 Jul 2026, 3:01 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. 12.851: Letter - #51173', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51173/ on 2026-07-15.