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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39320

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Name

Letter - #39320

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Main text scribe; Artist - Square

Scribe

Ḥalfon b. Menasseh (חלפון בן מנשה) (Date active: 1128)

Type

Letter

Samekh

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (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 - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - goes slightly below the juncture with the base/left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no 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 - joins the right-hand downstroke at the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 787px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 281px, 110px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 10:44 a.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 10:44 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 10:44 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39320', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39320/ on 2026-01-28.