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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43844

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Name

Letter - #43844

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: 73r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular
Rounded

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 level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
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 - parallel to the baseline
Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
Base - straight
Base - turns downwards on the left
Base - with tapering at the end
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left arm - attached to the base
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - wedge-shaped
Left arm - with tapering at the end
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 31px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 798px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.27
Coordinates (top, left): 41px, 386px

Published: 3 Mar 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2026, 4:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2026, 4:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43844', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43844/ on 2026-03-03.