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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1034: Letter - #15731

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Name

Letter - #15731

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1034

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1034: 25r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1034: Main text scribe 4 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Jacob b. Abraham Kohen (יעקב בן אברהם כהן) (Date active: 1439)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with tapering at the end
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 169px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.99
Coordinates (top, left): 222px, 302px

Published: 12 Jun 2024, 9:55 a.m.

Created: 12 Jun 2024, 9:55 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 4:32 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1034: Letter - #15731', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/15731/ on 2026-02-28.