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London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41815

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Name

Letter - #41815

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 17050

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: 19v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

'Ayin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight
Base - angular juncture with the right arm
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - slanted
Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
Base - straight
Left arm - attached to the base
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with a roof
Roof on the left arm - placed to the left
Roof on the left arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the left arm - slanted
Roof on the left arm - straight
Roof on the left arm - with a serif
Serifs - pointing upwards
Serifs - triangle

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 411px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 759px, 545px

Published: 11 Feb 2026, 10:33 a.m.

Created: 11 Feb 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41815', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41815/ on 2026-02-17.