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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23: Letter - #38554

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Name

Letter - #38554

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Isaac b. Simhah al-Naysaburi (יצחק הלוי בר שמחה אלניסאבורי) (Date active: Around 1080)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 33px
Height: 36px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1239px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 706px, 384px

Published: 16 Jan 2026, 11:28 a.m.

Created: 16 Jan 2026, 11:28 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2026, 11:28 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23: Letter - #38554', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38554/ on 2026-01-16.