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London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Letter - #43504

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Name

Letter - #43504

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2370

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2370: 121r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Saadia b. Benaiah b. Saadia b. Zechariah b. Oded b. Margaz (סעדיה בן בניה בן סעדיה בן זכריה בן עודד בן מרגז) (Date active: 1461-1498 (active))

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - no roof
Base - ends level the left end of the downstroke
Base - T-shaped juncture with the downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - juncture with the arm has a butt
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 808px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 901px, 708px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 11:12 a.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 11:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 11:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Letter - #43504', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43504/ on 2026-02-27.