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London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43875

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Name

Letter - #43875

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

Tav

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - placed centrally
Foot - convex (rounded) ⋂
Foot - with a serif
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 398px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.04
Coordinates (top, left): 783px, 380px

Published: 4 Mar 2026, 10:34 a.m.

Created: 4 Mar 2026, 10:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2026, 10:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43875', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43875/ on 2026-03-04.