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London, BL MS. Harley 150: Letter - #40211

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Name

Letter - #40211

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

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - angular juncture with the right arm
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the base
Middle stroke - slanted to the right /
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 358px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.01
Coordinates (top, left): 723px, 645px

Published: 27 Jan 2026, 2:40 p.m.

Created: 27 Jan 2026, 2:40 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2026, 2:40 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 150: Letter - #40211', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40211/ on 2026-01-28.