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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45389

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Name

Letter - #45389

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5680

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: 4r

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: broken

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 199px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 351px, 775px

Published: 24 Mar 2026, 9:57 a.m.

Created: 24 Mar 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Mar 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45389', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45389/ on 2026-04-26.