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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38: Letter - #38910

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Name

Letter - #38910

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Hillel b. ʿEli (הלל ביר עלי) (Date active: 1067)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - slanted
Base - not 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

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Width: 13px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 186px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 181px, 623px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 2:10 p.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 2:10 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 2:10 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38: Letter - #38910', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38910/ on 2026-01-20.