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London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41594

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Name

Letter - #41594

Item

London, BL MS. Kings 1

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Kings 1: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Jacob b. Joseph Ripol (יעקב בן יוסף דריפול) (Date active: 1384)

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - perpendicular to the baseline
Descender - straight
Descender - with a roof
Roof on the descender - traced as a separate movement from the descender
Roof on the descender - placed centrally
Roof on the descender - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - joins the descender in the middle
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - hairline
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced as an separate movement from the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed centrally
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 383px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.51
Coordinates (top, left): 319px, 760px

Published: 10 Feb 2026, 10:03 a.m.

Created: 10 Feb 2026, 10:03 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 10:03 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41594', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41594/ on 2026-02-11.