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London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46551

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Name

Letter - #46551

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2369

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Main oblique stroke - curved at the foot
Main oblique stroke - with a serif at the top
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns to the left
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns downwards
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 26px
Height: 34px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 893px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 964px, 796px

Published: 16 Apr 2026, 10:39 a.m.

Created: 16 Apr 2026, 10:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 16 Apr 2026, 10:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46551', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/46551/ on 2026-04-25.