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London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Letter - #43518

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Name

Letter - #43518

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

Daleth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with a serif
Serifs - triangle
Serifs - pointing upwards
Serifs - left-hand serif parallel to the crossing of the upper bar and the right-hand downstroke

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 654px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.6
Coordinates (top, left): 469px, 584px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2370: Letter - #43518', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43518/ on 2026-02-27.