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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79: Letter - #37159

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Name

Letter - #37159

Item

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79: recto

Hand

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nathan b. Nahray b. Nathan (נתן בן נהראי בן נתן) (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the roof of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - joins the stem
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 36px
Height: 36px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1360px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 353px, 702px

Published: 6 Jan 2026, 4:42 p.m.

Created: 6 Jan 2026, 4:42 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2026, 4:42 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79: Letter - #37159', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37159/ on 2026-01-09.