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London, BL MS. Or. 6363: Letter - #45692

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Name

Letter - #45692

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 6363

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 6363: 19v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 6363: 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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
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 bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - upper branch: hairline
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 471px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.57
Coordinates (top, left): 494px, 440px

Published: 30 Mar 2026, 12:28 p.m.

Created: 30 Mar 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 30 Mar 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 6363: Letter - #45692', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45692/ on 2026-04-26.