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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 22: Letter - #55463

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Name

Letter - #55463

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 22

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 22: 6r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 22: 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 - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - upper branch: hairline
Chevron - lower branch: broken

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 505px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 383px, 362px

Published: 16 Oct 2026, 2:47 p.m.

Created: 16 Oct 2026, 2:47 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 16 Oct 2026, 2:47 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 22: Letter - #55463', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55463/ on 2026-10-18.