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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41853

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Name

Letter - #41853

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38 - Cursive

Scribe

Samuel b. Moses (שמואל בן משה) (Date active: 1028)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
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 - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 715px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.67
Coordinates (top, left): 307px, 241px

Published: 11 Feb 2026, 10:59 a.m.

Created: 11 Feb 2026, 10:59 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2026, 10:59 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41853', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41853/ on 2026-02-12.