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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Letter - #38483

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Name

Letter - #38483

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Upper bar - with thickening at the end
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 324px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 577px, 403px

Published: 15 Jan 2026, 4:27 p.m.

Created: 15 Jan 2026, 4:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2026, 4:27 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 - #38483', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38483/ on 2026-01-15.