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London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Letter - #43513

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Name

Letter - #43513

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

Resh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 706px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.55
Coordinates (top, left): 298px, 363px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 12:10 p.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 12:10 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 12:10 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Letter - #43513', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43513/ on 2026-03-01.