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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.37: Letter - #38832

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Name

Letter - #38832

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.37

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.37: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.37: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Samuel b. Moses (שמואל בן משה) (Date active: 1028)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
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 - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 331px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 285px, 323px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 11:14 a.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 11:14 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 11:15 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.37: Letter - #38832', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38832/ on 2026-01-20.