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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40483

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Name

Letter - #40483

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

'Ayin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm in its lower part (deep)
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with bifurcation
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - parallel to the headline
Roof on the right arm - straight
Roof on the right arm - with bifurcation on the left
Base - no base
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left arm - attached to the right arm in its lower part (deep)
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with tapering at the end
Left arm - with a roof
Roof on the left arm - placed centrally
Roof on the left arm - parallel to the headline
Roof on the left arm - straight
Roof on the left arm - with bifurcation on the right
Roof on the left arm - with a serif
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 667px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 651px, 706px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 3:10 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 3:10 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 3:10 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40483', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40483/ on 2026-01-30.