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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.37: Letter - #36923

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Name

Letter - #36923

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.37

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.37: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.37: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

[Abū Zikrī Judah b. Moses] Ibn Sughmār (בן סגמאר) (Date active: 1090s)

Type

Letter

Tav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - turns upwards
Foot - slanted
Foot - straight

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Width: 31px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 986px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.99
Coordinates (top, left): 254px, 647px

Published: 22 Dec 2025, 6:34 a.m.

Created: 22 Dec 2025, 6:34 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2025, 6:34 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.37: Letter - #36923', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36923/ on 2025-12-22.