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London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41890

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Name

Letter - #41890

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 17050

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: 101r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shemaiah (שמעיה) (Date active: 1386-1394 (active))

Type

Letter

Samekh

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 - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - no base
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - does not join the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 8px
Height: 10px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 89px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.76
Coordinates (top, left): 114px, 259px

Published: 11 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m.

Created: 11 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41890', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41890/ on 2026-02-17.