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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.5: Letter - #36994

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Name

Letter - #36994

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.5

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.5: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.5: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight

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Width: 33px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 890px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.24
Coordinates (top, left): 214px, 480px

Published: 23 Dec 2025, 7:52 a.m.

Created: 23 Dec 2025, 7:52 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2025, 7:52 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.5: Letter - #36994', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36994/ on 2025-12-23.