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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12334

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Name

Letter - #12334

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: 9r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Nathan Kohen (יצחק בן נתן כהן) (Date active: 1493)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - wedge-shaped
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 410px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 582px, 796px

Published: 16 Apr 2024, 10:49 a.m.

Created: 16 Apr 2024, 10:49 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 10:41 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12334', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/12334/ on 2026-02-27.