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London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40696

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Name

Letter - #40696

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 281px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 779px, 393px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 11:39 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 11:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 11:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40696', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40696/ on 2026-02-06.