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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43852

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Name

Letter - #43852

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: 129r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 4 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

Nun + vav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with tapering at the end
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - juncture with the right arm has a butt
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - goes slightly below the juncture with the right arm
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with tapering at the end
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 417px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 323px, 468px

Published: 3 Mar 2026, 5:31 p.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43852', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43852/ on 2026-03-03.