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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: Letter - #51097

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Name

Letter - #51097

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

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
Base - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 239px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 457px, 539px

Published: 14 Jul 2026, 10:46 p.m.

Created: 14 Jul 2026, 10:46 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026, 10:46 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 - #51097', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51097/ on 2026-07-14.