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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43044

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Name

Letter - #43044

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2858

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac (יצחק) (Date active: 1414)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Downstroke - ascends above the headline
Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
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 - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 655px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.06
Coordinates (top, left): 500px, 630px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 9:28 a.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 9:28 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 9:28 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43044', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43044/ on 2026-04-25.