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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39156

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Name

Letter - #39156

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - no upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - assimilated to the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 38px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 943px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.63
Coordinates (top, left): 709px, 290px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:45 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:45 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:45 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 - #39156', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39156/ on 2026-01-30.