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London, BL MS. Or. 10287: Letter - #55400

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Name

Letter - #55400

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 10287

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 10287: 5v

Hand

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

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (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 - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 25px
Height: 41px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1091px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.62
Coordinates (top, left): 479px, 619px

Published: 15 Oct 2026, 3:50 p.m.

Created: 15 Oct 2026, 3:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 3:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 10287: Letter - #55400', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55400/ on 2026-10-16.