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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.4: Letter - #37822

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Name

Letter - #37822

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.4

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.4: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.4: Main text scribe 2 - Square 2

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Similar to mem: final

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a closed circle
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - extends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 32px
Height: 48px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1565px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 2383px, 592px

Published: 12 Jan 2026, 1:51 p.m.

Created: 12 Jan 2026, 1:51 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2026, 1:51 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.4: Letter - #37822', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37822/ on 2026-01-12.