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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40461

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Name

Letter - #40461

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: final

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - perpendicular to the baseline
Descender - straight
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 53px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 270°
Area (w x h): 1445px²
Ratio (w / h): 2.02
Coordinates (top, left): 464px, 869px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 1:47 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 1:47 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 1:47 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40461', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40461/ on 2026-01-31.