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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38255

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Name

Letter - #38255

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

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Width: 15px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 286px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 218px, 565px

Published: 14 Jan 2026, 1:46 p.m.

Created: 14 Jan 2026, 1:46 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2026, 1:46 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38255', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38255/ on 2026-01-14.