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London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Letter - #52759

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Name

Letter - #52759

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 15299

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 15299: 79r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thinning

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 242px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 177px, 779px

Published: 21 Aug 2026, 3:40 p.m.

Created: 21 Aug 2026, 3:40 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026, 3:40 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Letter - #52759', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52759/ on 2026-08-21.