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London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40585

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Name

Letter - #40585

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2201

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: 25v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Joseph b. Judah b. Maros (יוסף בן יהודה בן מרואס) (Date active: 1300)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 358px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 516px, 515px

Published: 2 Feb 2026, 5:09 p.m.

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 5:09 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 5:09 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40585', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40585/ on 2026-02-06.