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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43367

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Name

Letter - #43367

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 19944

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: 68r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forli (צחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with bifurcation
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with bifurcation

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 236px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 271px, 632px

Published: 25 Feb 2026, noon

Created: 25 Feb 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43367', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43367/ on 2026-03-02.