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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 2: Letter - #52155

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Name

Letter - #52155

Item

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 2

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Image

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 2: 158v

Hand

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

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Chevron - both branches are included within the line of writing
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - upper branch: hairline
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 639px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 258px, 472px

Published: 28 Jul 2026, 12:56 p.m.

Created: 28 Jul 2026, 12:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026, 12:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 2: Letter - #52155', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52155/ on 2026-07-28.