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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40458

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Name

Letter - #40458

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

Ṭeth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - bowl-shaped and attached to the left arm in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 31px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 270°
Area (w x h): 980px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.99
Coordinates (top, left): 531px, 145px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 1:44 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 1:44 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 1:44 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40458', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40458/ on 2026-01-31.