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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1143: Letter - #16514

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Name

Letter - #16514

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1143

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1143: 36r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1143: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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 - 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 - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - parallel to the headline
Middle stroke - straight
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 465px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 323px, 801px

Published: 26 Jun 2024, 10:38 a.m.

Created: 26 Jun 2024, 10:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 4:34 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1143: Letter - #16514', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/16514/ on 2026-03-05.