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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 1811: Letter - #49822

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Name

Letter - #49822

Item

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 1811

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Image

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 1811: 5r

Hand

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 1811: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: rounded
Chevron - lower branch: broken

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 36px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 755px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.56
Coordinates (top, left): 437px, 779px

Published: 24 Jun 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Created: 24 Jun 2026, 11:17 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Jun 2026, 11:17 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 1811: Letter - #49822', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/49822/ on 2026-07-21.