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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43730

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Name

Letter - #43730

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

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded
Lozenge

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening
Base - no base
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - joins the right-hand downstroke at the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 646px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 502px, 232px

Published: 2 Mar 2026, 11:46 a.m.

Created: 2 Mar 2026, 11:46 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2026, 11:46 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43730', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43730/ on 2026-03-02.