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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39151

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Name

Letter - #39151

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

Gimel

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - descends below the baseline
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - with a tail to the right
Downstroke - no head
Left-hand stroke - joins the downstroke in its lower part
Left-hand stroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand stroke - slanted
Left-hand stroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 893px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 145px, 433px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:35 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:35 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:35 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 - #39151', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39151/ on 2026-01-31.