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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39144

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Name

Letter - #39144

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: recto

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nathan b. Nahray b. Nathan (נתן בן נהראי בן נתן) (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

U-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - wedge-shaped
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 32px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1024px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 395px, 429px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:22 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:22 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:22 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39144', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39144/ on 2026-01-30.