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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6: Letter - #51857

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Name

Letter - #51857

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

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
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 - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 12px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 160px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 757px, 638px

Published: 23 Jul 2026, 5:56 p.m.

Created: 23 Jul 2026, 5:56 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026, 5:56 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 - #51857', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51857/ on 2026-07-23.