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London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42621

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Name

Letter - #42621

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26998

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: 9r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the right /
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - with a roof
Roof on the downstroke - placed to the left
Roof on the downstroke - angular juncture with the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - convex (rounded) ⋂
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed centrally
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 409px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.03
Coordinates (top, left): 736px, 503px

Published: 17 Feb 2026, 12:26 p.m.

Created: 17 Feb 2026, 12:26 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 6:09 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42621', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42621/ on 2026-03-01.