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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53991

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Name

Letter - #53991

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8

Collection

Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: 173r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with a drop
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left-hand downstroke - turns on the left
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with a serif
Left arm - no roof
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 967px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 214px, 745px

Published: 22 Sep 2026, 10:03 a.m.

Created: 22 Sep 2026, 10:03 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026, 10:03 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53991', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53991/ on 2026-09-22.