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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 32: Letter - #54013

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Name

Letter - #54013

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 32

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 32: 2r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 32: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - perpendicular to the baseline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - parallel to the headline
Middle stroke - straight
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 25px
Height: 38px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 971px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 487px, 473px

Published: 22 Sep 2026, 11:04 a.m.

Created: 22 Sep 2026, 11:04 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026, 11:04 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 32: Letter - #54013', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54013/ on 2026-09-22.