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London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40319

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Name

Letter - #40319

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 19664

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 19664: 9r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Square

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 32px
Height: 34px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1108px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.96
Coordinates (top, left): 239px, 496px

Published: 28 Jan 2026, 11 a.m.

Created: 28 Jan 2026, 11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026, 11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40319', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40319/ on 2026-01-30.