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London, BL MS. Or. 2211: Letter - #45047

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Name

Letter - #45047

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2211

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2211: 6r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2211: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Benaiahu (בניהו) (Date active: 1475)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 589px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 325px, 230px

Published: 19 Mar 2026, 11:51 a.m.

Created: 19 Mar 2026, 11:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Mar 2026, 11:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2211: Letter - #45047', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45047/ on 2026-04-25.