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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43107

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Name

Letter - #43107

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: 7v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm in its lower part (deep)
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with tapering at the end
Right arm - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - juncture with the right arm has a butt
Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
Base - straight
Base - with thickening at the end
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left arm - attached to the right arm in its lower part (deep)
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is lower than the top of the right arm
Left arm - wedge-shaped
Left arm - with tapering at the end
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 602px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 1148px, 113px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 12:51 p.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 12:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 12:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43107', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43107/ on 2026-03-01.