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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: Letter - #5698

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Name

Letter - #5698

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: 48v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - parallel to the right arm
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 500px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 178px, 300px

Published: 4 Jan 2024, 1:02 p.m.

Created: 4 Jan 2024, 1:02 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 1:54 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 169: Letter - #5698', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/5698/ on 2026-02-11.