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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1: Letter - #37363

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Name

Letter - #37363

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

Lamed

General Shape

Reduced to two lines
Inverted L

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Ascender - perpendicular to the headline
Ascender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Ascender - straight
Ascender - no flag
Horizontal bar - no horizontal bar
Downstroke - attached to the ascender
Downstroke - rounded juncture with the ascender
Downstroke - reaches the baseline
Downstroke - forms a base
Downstroke - slanted
Downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 560px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 611px, 825px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 11:25 a.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 11:25 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 11:25 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.1: Letter - #37363', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37363/ on 2026-01-10.