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London, BL MS. Or. 10287: Letter - #55390

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Name

Letter - #55390

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 10287

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 10287: 5r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 10287: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Jacob b. Naʿmān (יעקב בן נעמאן) (Date active: 1046 - 1118)

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
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 - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - T-shaped juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 36px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1092px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.81
Coordinates (top, left): 479px, 383px

Published: 15 Oct 2026, 3:23 p.m.

Created: 15 Oct 2026, 3:23 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 3:23 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 10287: Letter - #55390', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55390/ on 2026-10-16.