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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39146

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Name

Letter - #39146

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

Samekh

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - no upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - cross-shaped juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening

Image Details

Width: 27px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 867px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 1125px, 595px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:28 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:28 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:28 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39146', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39146/ on 2026-01-30.