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London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43823

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Name

Letter - #43823

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2348

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: 3r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from above the headline
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 397px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.6
Coordinates (top, left): 337px, 270px

Published: 3 Mar 2026, 10:28 a.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2026, 10:28 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2026, 10:28 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43823', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43823/ on 2026-03-03.