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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27: Letter - #38590

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Name

Letter - #38590

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

Ṣade

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the stem
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 44px
Height: 38px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1729px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.17
Coordinates (top, left): 168px, 266px

Published: 16 Jan 2026, 3:24 p.m.

Created: 16 Jan 2026, 3:24 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2026, 3:24 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.27: Letter - #38590', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38590/ on 2026-01-16.