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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 250: Letter - #54985

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Name

Letter - #54985

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 250

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 250: 1r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 250: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Moses of Avila (משה דאבילה) (Date active: 1479)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the right-hand stroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 33px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 684px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.62
Coordinates (top, left): 867px, 730px

Published: 12 Oct 2026, 4:23 p.m.

Created: 12 Oct 2026, 4:23 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2026, 4:23 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 250: Letter - #54985', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54985/ on 2026-10-15.