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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 54: Letter - #27276

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Name

Letter - #27276

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 54

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 54: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 54: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - traced with the same movement as the left arm
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 - traced with the same movement as the right arm
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 - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - traced with the same movement as the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - loop-shaped juncture with the left arm
Middle stroke - parallel to the headline
Middle stroke - straight
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 273px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.19
Coordinates (top, left): 266px, 397px

Published: 12 Feb 2025, 10:29 a.m.

Created: 12 Feb 2025, 10:29 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 4:22 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 54: Letter - #27276', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/27276/ on 2026-03-05.