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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40468

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Name

Letter - #40468

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 14760

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: 84r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Main text scribe 2 - Square

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

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
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - goes slightly below the juncture with the base/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 516px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 977px, 225px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 2:02 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 2:02 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 2:02 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40468', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40468/ on 2026-01-31.