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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.79: Letter - #37184

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Name

Letter - #37184

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - no upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - assimilated to the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 35px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 917px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.34
Coordinates (top, left): 1005px, 748px

Published: 6 Jan 2026, 5:14 p.m.

Created: 6 Jan 2026, 5:14 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2026, 5:14 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 - #37184', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37184/ on 2026-01-10.