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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79: Letter - #37183

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Name

Letter - #37183

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

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach 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 lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 30px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1007px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.92
Coordinates (top, left): 999px, 817px

Published: 6 Jan 2026, 5:12 p.m.

Created: 6 Jan 2026, 5:12 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2026, 5:12 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 - #37183', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37183/ on 2026-01-12.