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London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41169

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Name

Letter - #41169

Item

London, BL MS. Egerton 872

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: 5r

Hand

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Baruch b. Samuel ha-Sofer (ברוך בן שמואל הסופר) (Date active: 1341)

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 215px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.73
Coordinates (top, left): 390px, 731px

Published: 6 Feb 2026, 9:59 a.m.

Created: 6 Feb 2026, 9:59 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 6 Feb 2026, 9:59 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41169', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41169/ on 2026-02-06.