Toronto, MS. Friedberg 9-001: Letter - #2699

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Letter - #2699
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Letter - #2699

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto Library (Toronto, Canada)

Toronto, MS. Friedberg 9-001: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe of the Babylonian Mishna 'MS A' (Date active: 9th century)

Type

Letter

'Ayin

Vertically rectangular

Traced with 4 movements

  • Right arm - MERGE WITH 'JOINS' attached to the left-hand stroke
  • Right arm - traced with the same movement as the base
  • Right arm - slanted
  • Right arm - rounded
  • Right arm - with thickening in the middle
  • Right arm - with a roof
  • Roof on the right arm - placed centrally
  • Left arm - attached to the right arm in its lower part
  • Left arm - slanted
  • Left arm - straight
  • Left arm - with a roof
  • Roof on the left arm - placed centrally
  • Roof on the left arm - straight
  • Base - longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
  • Base - turns upwards on the left

Width: 23px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 621px2
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 695px, 253px