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London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43879

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Name

Letter - #43879

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

'Ayin

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Right arm - joins the left arm in its lower part (deep)
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - juncture with the arm has a butt
Roof on the right arm - parallel to the headline
Roof on the right arm - straight
Base - no base
Left arm - attached to the right arm in its lower part (deep)
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - hairline
Left arm - with a roof
Roof on the left arm - placed to the left
Roof on the left arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the left arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Roof on the left arm - with bifurcation on the left

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 432px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 867px, 435px

Published: 4 Mar 2026, 10:46 a.m.

Created: 4 Mar 2026, 10:46 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2026, 10:46 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43879', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43879/ on 2026-03-04.