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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 79: Letter - #55849

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Name

Letter - #55849

Item

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 79

Collection

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

Item Image

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 79: 2r

Hand

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 79: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - shorter than the symmetrical middle of the letter
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - turns on the left
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 329px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.07
Coordinates (top, left): 575px, 588px

Published: 21 Oct 2026, 3:28 p.m.

Created: 21 Oct 2026, 3:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2026, 3:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. C 79: Letter - #55849', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55849/ on 2026-10-29.