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London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43119

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Name

Letter - #43119

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

Tav

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - convex (rounded) ⋂
Foot - with bifurcation
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 434px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.98
Coordinates (top, left): 317px, 599px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 1:29 p.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 1:29 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 1:29 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43119', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43119/ on 2026-02-25.