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London, BL MS. Harley 150: Letter - #40203

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Name

Letter - #40203

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 150

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 150: 8v

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 150: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Nathan (יוסף בן נתן) (Date active: 1257)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
Base - straight
Base - turns downwards on the left
Base - with tapering at the end
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left arm - attached to the base
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 409px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 695px, 130px

Published: 27 Jan 2026, 2:36 p.m.

Created: 27 Jan 2026, 2:36 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2026, 2:36 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 150: Letter - #40203', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40203/ on 2026-01-28.