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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 320: Letter - #8178

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Name

Letter - #8178

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 320

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 320: 7v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 320: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shabtai b. Meshullam (שבתי בן משולם) (Date active: 1310)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 424px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 398px, 467px

Published: 12 Feb 2024, 3:30 p.m.

Created: 12 Feb 2024, 3:30 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 7 Feb 2026, 7:57 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 320: Letter - #8178', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/8178/ on 2026-02-25.