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London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43227

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Name

Letter - #43227

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 520px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.7
Coordinates (top, left): 795px, 270px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 12:13 p.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 12:13 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 12:13 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43227', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43227/ on 2026-02-25.