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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 38: Letter - #55655

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Name

Letter - #55655

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 38

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 38: 120v-121r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 38: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Eleazar b. Manasseh ʾAl-Zahumi (יוסף בן אלעזר בן מנשה אלזהומי) (Date active: 1460-1461 (active))

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins the main stroke in the middle
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 180px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 241px, 332px

Published: 19 Oct 2026, 12:54 p.m.

Created: 19 Oct 2026, 12:54 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Oct 2026, 12:54 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 38: Letter - #55655', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55655/ on 2026-10-19.