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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 16.6: Letter - #51874

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Name

Letter - #51874

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

Resh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
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 - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - crosses the upper bar

Image Details

Width: 11px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 182px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.76
Coordinates (top, left): 461px, 257px

Published: 23 Jul 2026, 6:39 p.m.

Created: 23 Jul 2026, 6:39 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026, 6:39 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 - #51874', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51874/ on 2026-07-23.