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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43845

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Name

Letter - #43845

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with tapering at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the downstroke
Base - juncture with the downstroke has a butt
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Base - with thickening at the end
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - wedge-shaped
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 33px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 726px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.5
Coordinates (top, left): 668px, 770px

Published: 3 Mar 2026, 4:54 p.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2026, 4:54 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2026, 4:54 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43845', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43845/ on 2026-03-03.