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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23: Letter - #38578

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Name

Letter - #38578

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

Ṣade: final

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - descends slightly below the baseline
Descender - slanted to the left \
Descender - straight
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 47px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 270°
Area (w x h): 1594px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.44
Coordinates (top, left): 582px, 805px

Published: 16 Jan 2026, 11:49 a.m.

Created: 16 Jan 2026, 11:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2026, 11:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.23: Letter - #38578', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38578/ on 2026-01-16.