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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40730

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Name

Letter - #40730

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Ḥalfon b. Menasseh ha-Levi (חלפון בן מנשה הלוי) (Date active: 1128)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 433px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 263px, 362px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 2:11 p.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 2:11 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 2:11 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40730', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40730/ on 2026-02-07.