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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53126

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Name

Letter - #53126

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26919

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26919: 52r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

David b. Eliakim (Date active: 1543)

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Triangular
Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at the left end
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 12px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 188px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.14
Coordinates (top, left): 577px, 853px

Published: 2 Sep 2026, 7:55 a.m.

Created: 2 Sep 2026, 7:55 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2026, 7:55 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53126', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53126/ on 2026-09-02.