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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42136

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Name

Letter - #42136

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

'Ayin

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is level with 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
Base - with a spur
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left arm - attached to the base
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 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 bifurcation on the left

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 345px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 959px, 654px

Published: 13 Feb 2026, 10:07 a.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2026, 10:07 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2026, 10:07 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42136', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42136/ on 2026-02-16.