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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 47: Letter - #55805

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Name

Letter - #55805

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 47

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 47: 42r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 47: Main text scribe 1 - 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 above the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: rounded
Chevron - lower branch: broken

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 231px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 565px, 738px

Published: 21 Oct 2026, 12:56 p.m.

Created: 21 Oct 2026, 12:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2026, 2:13 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 47: Letter - #55805', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55805/ on 2026-10-29.