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London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43116

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Name

Letter - #43116

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 351px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 798px, 700px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 1:22 p.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 1:22 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 1:22 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43116', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43116/ on 2026-02-27.