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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37270

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Name

Letter - #37270

Item

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: recto

Hand

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular
Kappa-shaped
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - is detached from the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - detached from the left-hand downstroke
Chevron - lower branch is equal in size to the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: straight

Image Details

Width: 33px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 989px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.12
Coordinates (top, left): 1248px, 627px

Published: 7 Jan 2026, 5:12 p.m.

Created: 7 Jan 2026, 5:12 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 7 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 66.91: Letter - #37270', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37270/ on 2026-01-08.