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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40449

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Name

Letter - #40449

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

Resh

General Shape

Similar to daleth

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 270°
Area (w x h): 426px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.43
Coordinates (top, left): 1096px, 458px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 1:28 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 1:28 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 1:28 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40449', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40449/ on 2026-01-31.