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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6: Letter - #51854

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Name

Letter - #51854

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - formed by a juncture between the right-hand downstroke and the nose
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Nose - shorter than the height of the line of writing
Nose - broken
Nose - ends on the right

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 172px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 736px, 611px

Published: 23 Jul 2026, 5:52 p.m.

Created: 23 Jul 2026, 5:52 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026, 5:52 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6: Letter - #51854', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51854/ on 2026-07-23.