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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: Letter - #54124

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Name

Letter - #54124

Item

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: 6v

Hand

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah b. Moses (אליא (המלמד) בן משה) (Date active: 1443)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - rounded
Main oblique stroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - with bifurcation
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof

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Width: 16px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 283px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.92
Coordinates (top, left): 273px, 261px

Published: 6 Nov 2026, 4:24 p.m.

Created: 23 Sep 2026, 4:58 p.m. by Dov Honick

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 4:24 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Dov Honick, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: Letter - #54124', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54124/ on 2026-11-08.