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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43550

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Name

Letter - #43550

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Sahlan b. Abraham (סהלן בן אברהם) (Date active: Beginning of the 11th century)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above 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

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Width: 26px
Height: 38px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1021px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.69
Coordinates (top, left): 1015px, 724px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 2:54 p.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 2:54 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 2:54 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43550', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43550/ on 2026-02-27.