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London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55381

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Name

Letter - #55381

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with tapering at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - with thickening at the end
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 9px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 137px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.53
Coordinates (top, left): 241px, 749px

Published: 15 Oct 2026, 2:38 p.m.

Created: 15 Oct 2026, 2:38 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 2:38 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55381', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55381/ on 2026-10-15.