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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: Letter - #51082

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Name

Letter - #51082

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

Beth

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - slanted
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - convex (rounded) ⋂
Base - turns upwards on the left
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 187px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 339px, 118px

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

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

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026, 10:14 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 - #51082', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51082/ on 2026-07-14.