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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 992: Letter - #44503

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Name

Letter - #44503

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 992

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 992: 44r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 992: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 312px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.68
Coordinates (top, left): 532px, 421px

Published: 13 Mar 2026, 10:41 p.m.

Created: 13 Mar 2026, 10:41 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2026, 10:41 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 992: Letter - #44503', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44503/ on 2026-04-26.