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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44723

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Name

Letter - #44723

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: 69r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Main text scribe 6 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 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 - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening
Base - no base
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 - extends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - joins the right-hand downstroke at the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - forms a tail
Left-hand downstroke - goes slightly below the juncture with the base/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - hairline

Image Details

Width: 9px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 173px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.53
Coordinates (top, left): 284px, 313px

Published: 16 Mar 2026, 6:51 a.m.

Created: 16 Mar 2026, 6:51 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 16 Mar 2026, 6:51 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44723', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44723/ on 2026-04-28.