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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45398

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Name

Letter - #45398

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

Lamed

General Shape

Rounded
Inverted L

Features

Ascender - slanted to the left \
Ascender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Ascender - straight
Ascender - no flag
Horizontal bar - no horizontal bar
Downstroke - attached to the ascender
Downstroke - rounded juncture with the ascender
Downstroke - descends below the baseline
Downstroke - forms a base
Downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 288px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.56
Coordinates (top, left): 812px, 609px

Published: 24 Mar 2026, 10:11 a.m.

Created: 24 Mar 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Mar 2026, 10:15 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45398', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45398/ on 2026-04-28.