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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. fol. 4209: Letter - #48758

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Name

Letter - #48758

Item

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. fol. 4209

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Image

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. fol. 4209: 12r

Hand

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. fol. 4209: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Main oblique stroke - with a serif at the top
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke towards the middle
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns to the left
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns downwards
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - slanted
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - straight
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in its lower part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 606px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 371px, 631px

Published: 15 Jun 2026, 10:05 a.m.

Created: 15 Jun 2026, 10:05 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 15 Jun 2026, 10:05 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. fol. 4209: Letter - #48758', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/48758/ on 2026-06-22.