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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38: Letter - #38947

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Name

Letter - #38947

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

Samekh

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 204px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 431px, 396px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 2:48 p.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 2:48 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 2:48 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.38: Letter - #38947', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38947/ on 2026-01-20.