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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6819

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Name

Letter - #6819

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: 3r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Sasson Tsarfati (יוסף בן ששון צרפתי) (Date active: 1484)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 347px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 647px, 424px

Published: 24 Jan 2024, 1:03 p.m.

Created: 24 Jan 2024, 1:03 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 4:40 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6819', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/6819/ on 2026-09-20.