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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 31: Letter - #55603

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Name

Letter - #55603

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 31

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 31: 27v-28r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 31: 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 - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Chevron - both branches are included within the line of writing
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 8px
Height: 8px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 69px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.01
Coordinates (top, left): 362px, 307px

Published: 19 Oct 2026, 11:10 a.m.

Created: 19 Oct 2026, 11:10 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Oct 2026, 11:10 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 31: Letter - #55603', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55603/ on 2026-10-19.