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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40429

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Name

Letter - #40429

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nissim b. Ḥalfon [b. Benaya] (ניסים בן חלפון) (Date active: 11th c.)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 33px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 270°
Area (w x h): 1178px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 382px, 289px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 1:06 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 1:06 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 1:06 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40429', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40429/ on 2026-01-31.