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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42: Letter - #39411

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Name

Letter - #39411

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 11px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 147px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 324px, 360px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.42: Letter - #39411', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39411/ on 2026-01-30.