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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42: Letter - #39400

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Name

Letter - #39400

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42: Main text scribe; Artist - Square

Type

Letter

Mem: final

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 5 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - longer than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left \
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - cross-shaped juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - approaches the upper bar at the left edge
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted to the left \
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 181px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 65px, 511px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 1:57 p.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 1:57 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 1:57 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42: Letter - #39400', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39400/ on 2026-01-30.