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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: Letter - #5676

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Name

Letter - #5676

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: 30r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: rounded
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 708px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.58
Coordinates (top, left): 670px, 548px

Published: 4 Jan 2024, 10:54 a.m.

Created: 4 Jan 2024, 10:54 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 2:07 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: Letter - #5676', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/5676/ on 2026-02-26.