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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27: Letter - #38586

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Name

Letter - #38586

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Menaḥem b. Eliyahu (מנחם בן אליהו) (Date active: 11th c.)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 4 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
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 - rounded
Base - slanted
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line

Image Details

Width: 36px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1200px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.09
Coordinates (top, left): 171px, 760px

Published: 16 Jan 2026, 3:20 p.m.

Created: 16 Jan 2026, 3:20 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2026, 3:20 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27: Letter - #38586', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38586/ on 2026-01-16.