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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1: Letter - #37353

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Name

Letter - #37353

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1: 1v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Barukh b. Isaac [of Aleppo] (ברוך בן יצחק) (Date active: 12th c.)

Type

Letter

Tav

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - reaches 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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

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Width: 26px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 588px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.22
Coordinates (top, left): 393px, 574px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 11:17 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 11:17 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1: Letter - #37353', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37353/ on 2026-01-10.