London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39126

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Letter - #39126
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Letter - #39126
London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: recto
London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
Nathan b. Nahray b. Nathan (נתן בן נהראי בן נתן) (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter
Tav
Triangular
Traced with 2 movements
  • Upper bar - no upper bar (pointed)
  • Right-hand downstroke - joins the left-hand downstroke
  • Right-hand downstroke - pointy juncture with the left-hand downstroke at the headline
  • Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
  • Right-hand downstroke - slanted
  • Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
  • Right-hand downstroke - straight
  • Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
  • Left-hand downstroke - attached to the lower end of the right-hand downstroke
  • Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
  • Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
  • Left-hand downstroke - straight
  • Left-hand downstroke - no foot
  • Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Width: 27px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 966px2
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 919px, 243px
21 Jan 2026, 4:37 p.m.
21 Jan 2026, 4:37 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
27 Jan 2026, 1:22 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39126', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39126/ on 2026-01-30.