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London, BL MS. Add. 26920: Letter - #53189

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Name

Letter - #53189

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26920

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26920: 108r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26920: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Moses ʿAjīmān (משה אג'ימאן) (Date active: 1565)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

Rounded
U-shaped
Nun + vav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - top is level with the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with tapering at the end
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - goes slightly below the juncture with the right arm
Left arm - top is level with the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 244px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 211px, 680px

Published: 2 Sep 2026, 12:58 p.m.

Created: 2 Sep 2026, 12:58 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2026, 12:58 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26920: Letter - #53189', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53189/ on 2026-09-02.