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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Letter - #39281

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Name

Letter - #39281

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: 34v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from above the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - upper branch: hairline
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 616px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 297px, 375px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 10:16 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 10:16 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Letter - #39281', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39281/ on 2026-01-31.