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London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43869

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Name

Letter - #43869

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26957

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26957: 90v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Joel b. Simeon ha-Lavlar (יואל בן שמעון הלבלר) (Date active: 1469)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - with a roof
Roof on the downstroke - placed to the left
Roof on the downstroke - angular juncture with the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - ends level the left end of the downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Base - with a spur
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the lower part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the right
Roof on the right arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 520px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 353px, 606px

Published: 4 Mar 2026, 10:22 a.m.

Created: 4 Mar 2026, 10:22 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2026, 10:22 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43869', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43869/ on 2026-03-04.