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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.5: Letter - #37849

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Name

Letter - #37849

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.5

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.5: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.5: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Mem

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 - rounded
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 - reaches the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 35px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1275px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.02
Coordinates (top, left): 82px, 274px

Published: 12 Jan 2026, 2:37 p.m.

Created: 12 Jan 2026, 2:37 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2026, 2:37 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.5: Letter - #37849', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37849/ on 2026-01-13.