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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39161

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Name

Letter - #39161

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

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

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: final

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Rounded hook

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - descends slightly below the baseline
Descender - straight
Descender - no roof
Right arm - reduced to the roof
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 31px
Height: 48px
Rotation: 180°
Area (w x h): 1497px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.65
Coordinates (top, left): 843px, 322px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 5:51 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 5:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 5:51 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 - #39161', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39161/ on 2026-01-30.