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London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43219

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Name

Letter - #43219

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5722

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5722: 8v

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

[ ] b. Moses ha-Levi ([ ] בן מ[שה] הלוי) (Date active: 1428-1429)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thinning

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 560px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.73
Coordinates (top, left): 707px, 690px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 11:57 a.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 11:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 11:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43219', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43219/ on 2026-02-26.