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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7122

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Name

Letter - #7122

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: 9r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah (אליה) (Date active: 1437)

Type

Letter

Tav

General Shape

Horizontally 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 - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - slanted
Foot - straight

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 563px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.98
Coordinates (top, left): 748px, 751px

Published: 29 Jan 2024, 11:26 a.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2024, 11:26 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 6:06 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7122', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/7122/ on 2026-02-25.