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London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40357

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Name

Letter - #40357

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

Samekh

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 28px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 902px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 788px, 500px

Published: 28 Jan 2026, 11:50 a.m.

Created: 28 Jan 2026, 11:50 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026, 11:50 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40357', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40357/ on 2026-01-30.