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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 321: Letter - #8286

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Name

Letter - #8286

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 321

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 321: 12r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 321: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Judah b. Solomon (יהודה בן שלמה) (Date active: 1340)

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 - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - top is higher than 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: 18px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 451px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 320px, 675px

Published: 13 Feb 2024, 11:12 a.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2024, 11:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 10:34 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 321: Letter - #8286', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/8286/ on 2026-02-25.