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London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40700

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Name

Letter - #40700

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

Kaph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - equal to the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - equal to the upper bar
Base - straight
Base - with bifurcation

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 208px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 421px, 503px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 11:44 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 11:44 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 11:44 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 9405-6: Letter - #40700', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40700/ on 2026-02-06.