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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40392

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Name

Letter - #40392

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 14760

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: 15v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Square
Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
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
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 441px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 717px, 380px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 12:33 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 12:33 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 12:33 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40392', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40392/ on 2026-01-30.