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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39159

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Name

Letter - #39159

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the right /
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - wedge-shaped
Downstroke - with tapering at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Right arm - reduced to the roof
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 832px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.81
Coordinates (top, left): 279px, 312px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:49 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:49 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:49 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 - #39159', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39159/ on 2026-01-30.