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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 525: Letter - #38794

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Name

Letter - #38794

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 525

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 525: 81v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 525: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah ha-Levi (אליהו הלוי) (Date active: 1398)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
N-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke towards the middle
Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 355px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.72
Coordinates (top, left): 224px, 411px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 10:33 a.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 525: Letter - #38794', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38794/ on 2026-01-20.