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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: Letter - #51079

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Name

Letter - #51079

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: 25r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nehemiah Gaon (נחמיה גאון) (Date active: fl. 960-968)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
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 - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight

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Width: 12px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 168px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 315px, 327px

Published: 14 Jul 2026, 10:09 p.m.

Created: 14 Jul 2026, 10:09 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026, 10:09 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: Letter - #51079', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51079/ on 2026-07-14.