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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 3: Letter - #56900

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Name

Letter - #56900

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 3

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 3: 239v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 3: Vocaliser; Massorete 1

Scribe

Joseph b. Isaac (יוסף בן יצחק) (Date active: 1299)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
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 - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - extends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

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Width: 9px
Height: 8px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 74px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.1
Coordinates (top, left): 361px, 574px

Published: 10 Nov 2026, 5:27 p.m.

Created: 10 Nov 2026, 5:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 5:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 3: Letter - #56900', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56900/ on 2026-11-10.