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London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43076

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Name

Letter - #43076

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2786

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2786: 9r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Joseph (יוסף) (Date active: 1427)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Downstroke - rounded
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 - parallel to the headline
Roof on the downstroke - straight
Base - shorter than the left end of the downstroke
Base - angular 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 - hairline
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the right
Roof on the right arm - parallel to the headline
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 391px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.19
Coordinates (top, left): 388px, 698px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 11:34 a.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 11:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 11:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43076', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43076/ on 2026-02-25.