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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: Letter - #38358

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Name

Letter - #38358

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Maḍmūn b. Yefet (מדמון בן יפת) (Date active: 12th c.)

Type

Letter

Tav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - with a roof
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - slanted
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - straight

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Width: 36px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1125px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.21
Coordinates (top, left): 207px, 131px

Published: 15 Jan 2026, 12:07 p.m.

Created: 15 Jan 2026, 12:07 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2026, 12:07 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: Letter - #38358', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38358/ on 2026-01-15.