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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43863

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Name

Letter - #43863

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

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 36px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 782px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.6
Coordinates (top, left): 949px, 315px

Published: 3 Mar 2026, 5:40 p.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2026, 5:40 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2026, 5:40 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43863', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43863/ on 2026-03-03.