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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42138

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Name

Letter - #42138

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 283px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 656px, 724px

Published: 13 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42138', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42138/ on 2026-02-16.