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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44650

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Name

Letter - #44650

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: 32r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Elijah] ([אליהו]) (Date active: 15th century)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded

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 - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 11px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 218px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.61
Coordinates (top, left): 852px, 494px

Published: 15 Mar 2026, 5:09 p.m.

Created: 15 Mar 2026, 5:09 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2026, 5:09 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44650', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44650/ on 2026-04-27.