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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: Letter - #38921

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Name

Letter - #38921

Item

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Image

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: 48r

Hand

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Menaḥem b. David (מנחם בן דוד) (Date active: 1458)

Type

Letter

Kaph

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - turns upwards on the left

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 536px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.98
Coordinates (top, left): 187px, 473px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 2:20 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: Letter - #38921', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38921/ on 2026-01-20.