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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42134

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Name

Letter - #42134

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 17049

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 17049: 21r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thinning
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards
Serifs - triangle

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 303px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 680px, 482px

Published: 13 Feb 2026, 10 a.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2026, 10 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2026, 10 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42134', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42134/ on 2026-02-16.