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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37292

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Name

Letter - #37292

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

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 27px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 827px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 109px, 73px

Published: 7 Jan 2026, 5:43 p.m.

Created: 7 Jan 2026, 5:43 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 7 Jan 2026, 5:43 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37292', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37292/ on 2026-01-08.