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London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43877

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Name

Letter - #43877

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - wavy
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 522px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.7
Coordinates (top, left): 433px, 419px

Published: 4 Mar 2026, 10:38 a.m.

Created: 4 Mar 2026, 10:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2026, 10:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43877', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43877/ on 2026-03-04.