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BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52968

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Name

Letter - #52968

Item

BL MS. Add. 27009

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

BL MS. Add. 27009: 27r

Hand

BL MS. Add. 27009: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
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 - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
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 - lower branch: broken

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 574px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.65
Coordinates (top, left): 245px, 719px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 4:10 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 4:10 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 4:10 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52968', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52968/ on 2026-08-28.