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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: Letter - #54170

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Name

Letter - #54170

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

Ṭeth

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
Right arm - extends beyond the juncture with the left arm
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with thinning in the middle
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

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Width: 16px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 214px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.2
Coordinates (top, left): 243px, 566px

Published: 6 Nov 2026, 4:23 p.m.

Created: 23 Sep 2026, 7:12 p.m. by Dov Honick

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 4:23 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Dov Honick, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: Letter - #54170', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54170/ on 2026-11-08.