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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 988: Letter - #39462

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Name

Letter - #39462

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 988

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 988: 7v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 988: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Jacob Alkhita (יעקב אלכיתה) (Date active: 1401-1500)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded with a tail

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - extends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - forms a tail
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 740px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 1243px, 263px

Published: 23 Jan 2026, 10:03 a.m.

Created: 23 Jan 2026, 10:03 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Jan 2026, 10:03 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 988: Letter - #39462', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39462/ on 2026-01-28.