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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Letter - #39285

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Name

Letter - #39285

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

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - parallel to the headline
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 398px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 391px, 359px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 10:18 a.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 10:18 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 10:18 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Letter - #39285', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39285/ on 2026-01-31.