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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37284

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Name

Letter - #37284

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

Beth

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - 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 - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - turns upwards on the left

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 705px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.26
Coordinates (top, left): 226px, 471px

Published: 7 Jan 2026, 5:31 p.m.

Created: 7 Jan 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 7 Jan 2026, 5:31 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 - #37284', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37284/ on 2026-01-08.