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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43860

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Name

Letter - #43860

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

Tav

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular
Rounded
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - forms a lobe
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - the part below the baseline is longer than the body of the letter
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 40px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1320px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.21
Coordinates (top, left): 872px, 527px

Published: 3 Mar 2026, 5:37 p.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2026, 5:37 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2026, 5:37 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43860', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43860/ on 2026-03-03.