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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36645

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Name

Letter - #36645

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Al-Fayyumi b. Saadia (פיומי בירבי סעדיה) (Date active: 12th c.)

Type

Letter

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 459px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 365px, 602px

Published: 17 Dec 2025, 8:41 a.m.

Created: 17 Dec 2025, 8:41 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2025, 8:41 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36645', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36645/ on 2025-12-17.