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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.88: Letter - #41598

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Name

Letter - #41598

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.88

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.88: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.88: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Hillel b. Eli (הלל ביר עלי) (Date active: 1066-1100 CE)

Type

Letter

Samekh

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 - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - goes slightly below the juncture with the base/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 34px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1114px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 194px, 548px

Published: 10 Feb 2026, 10:06 a.m.

Created: 10 Feb 2026, 10:06 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 10:06 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 66.88: Letter - #41598', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41598/ on 2026-02-11.