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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: Letter - #38711

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Name

Letter - #38711

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: 16v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
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 - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 656px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 836px, 447px

Published: 19 Jan 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Created: 19 Jan 2026, 5:30 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 19 Jan 2026, 5:30 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: Letter - #38711', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38711/ on 2026-01-19.