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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: Letter - #31738

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Name

Letter - #31738

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: 4v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: Main text scribe; Vocaliser 1 - Square

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded with a tail

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - DELETE descends below the juncture with the base forming a tail
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

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Width: 19px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 503px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 151px, 451px

Published: 8 May 2025, 9:40 a.m.

Created: 8 May 2025, 9:40 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 8 May 2025, 9:40 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: Letter - #31738', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/31738/ on 2026-01-03.