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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 66: Letter - #54340

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Name

Letter - #54340

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 66

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 66: 8v-9r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 66: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Eleazar b. Manasseh (אלעזר בן מנשה) (Date active: 1464)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 372px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 270px, 254px

Published: 2 Oct 2026, 12:05 p.m.

Created: 2 Oct 2026, 12:05 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 2 Oct 2026, 12:05 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 66: Letter - #54340', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54340/ on 2026-10-15.