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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40485

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Name

Letter - #40485

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

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Similar to ḥeth

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 434px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.72
Coordinates (top, left): 529px, 644px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 3:13 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 3:13 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 3:13 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40485', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40485/ on 2026-01-30.