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London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43566

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Name

Letter - #43566

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5686

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 82r

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 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

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - hairline

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 292px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 446px, 461px

Published: 27 Feb 2026, 9:21 a.m.

Created: 27 Feb 2026, 9:21 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2026, 9:21 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43566', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43566/ on 2026-03-01.