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London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Letter - #41198

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Name

Letter - #41198

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 10456

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 10456: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Nehemiah b. Jacob ha-Sofer (נחמיה בן יעקב הסופר) (Date active: 1348)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with thinning in the middle
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - rounded juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - convex (rounded) ⋂
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
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 centrally
Roof on the left arm - parallel to the headline
Roof on the left arm - straight
Roof on the left arm - with a serif
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 27px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 927px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 184px, 708px

Published: 6 Feb 2026, 11:14 a.m.

Created: 6 Feb 2026, 11:14 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 6 Feb 2026, 11:14 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Letter - #41198', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41198/ on 2026-02-06.