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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 12 fol. 25: Letter - #51114

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Name

Letter - #51114

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

Tav

General Shape

Triangular

Features

Upper bar - no upper bar (pointed)
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - with a roof
Foot - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - turns upwards
Foot - concave (rounded) ⋃
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - slanted
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - convex (rounded) ⋂

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Width: 17px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 297px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.98
Coordinates (top, left): 580px, 688px

Published: 14 Jul 2026, 11:40 p.m.

Created: 14 Jul 2026, 11:40 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026, 11:40 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 - #51114', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51114/ on 2026-07-15.