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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43723

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Name

Letter - #43723

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: 70v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

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

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 548px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 480px, 741px

Published: 2 Mar 2026, 11:34 a.m.

Created: 2 Mar 2026, 11:34 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2026, 11:34 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43723', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43723/ on 2026-03-02.