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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43067

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Name

Letter - #43067

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

Lamed

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Ascender - equal to the height of the line of writing
Ascender - rounded
Ascender - no flag
Horizontal bar - no horizontal bar
Downstroke - attached to the ascender
Downstroke - attached to the ascender at an angle
Downstroke - descends below the baseline
Downstroke - forms a base
Downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 495px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.57
Coordinates (top, left): 293px, 393px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 10:06 a.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 10:06 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 10:06 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43067', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43067/ on 2026-02-26.