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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39438

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Name

Letter - #39438

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 48px
Height: 42px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 2034px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.15
Coordinates (top, left): 324px, 623px

Published: 23 Jan 2026, 9:47 a.m.

Created: 23 Jan 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39438', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39438/ on 2026-01-31.