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London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55370

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Name

Letter - #55370

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 27058

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 27058: 94r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Circle

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
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 - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - joins the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 8px
Height: 10px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 91px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 303px, 636px

Published: 15 Oct 2026, 2:21 p.m.

Created: 15 Oct 2026, 2:21 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 2:21 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55370', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55370/ on 2026-10-15.