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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42523

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Name

Letter - #42523

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 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 8px
Height: 10px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 87px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 617px, 196px

Published: 16 Feb 2026, 9:57 a.m.

Created: 16 Feb 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42523', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42523/ on 2026-02-17.