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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Letter - #38472

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Name

Letter - #38472

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: 173v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Circle

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - traced as a separate movement from 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 - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 249px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.81
Coordinates (top, left): 479px, 583px

Published: 15 Jan 2026, 3:52 p.m.

Created: 15 Jan 2026, 3:52 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2026, 3:52 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Letter - #38472', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38472/ on 2026-01-15.