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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: Letter - #57581

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Name

Letter - #57581

Item

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760

Collection

Universiteitsbibliotheek (Leiden, Netherlands)

Item Image

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: 8r

Hand

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Khalav b. Elijah (כלב בן אליה) (Date active: 1335-1336)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - hook-shaped
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - slanted
Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
Base - straight
Left arm - attached to the base
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - wavy
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 349px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.73
Coordinates (top, left): 360px, 374px

Published: 14 Nov 2026, 10:56 a.m.

Created: 14 Nov 2026, 10:56 a.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2026, 10:56 a.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: Letter - #57581', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/57581/ on 2026-11-14.