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London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43689

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Name

Letter - #43689

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5686

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 389r

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Main text scribe 2 - Square

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Daleth

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 807px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 594px, 436px

Published: 2 Mar 2026, 10:39 a.m.

Created: 2 Mar 2026, 10:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2026, 10:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43689', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43689/ on 2026-03-02.