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London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40690

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Name

Letter - #40690

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

Tav

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - parallel to the baseline
Foot - straight
Foot - with bifurcation
Foot - with a serif
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 282px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.92
Coordinates (top, left): 617px, 180px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 11:21 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 11:21 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 11:21 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40690', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40690/ on 2026-02-06.