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London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40681

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Name

Letter - #40681

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: 3v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Solomon b. Yeḥiel (שלמה בן יחיאל) (Date active: 1309)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Detached components

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm in its upper part (shallow)
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
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 - detached from the right arm/base
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with a roof
Roof on the left arm - placed to the left
Roof on the left arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the left arm - parallel to the headline
Roof on the left arm - straight
Roof on the left arm - with bifurcation on the left

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 331px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 258px, 720px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 11:02 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 11:02 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 11:02 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40681', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40681/ on 2026-02-06.