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Vatican MS. Neofiti 8: Letter - #54724

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Name

Letter - #54724

Item

Vatican MS. Neofiti 8

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Neofiti 8: 174v

Hand

Vatican MS. Neofiti 8: Main text scribe 2 - Cursive

Type

Letter

Samekh

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline (no base)
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - forms a tail
Left-hand downstroke - goes slightly below the juncture with the base/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 469px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 437px, 655px

Published: 8 Oct 2026, 2:14 p.m.

Created: 8 Oct 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 8 Oct 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Neofiti 8: Letter - #54724', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54724/ on 2026-10-16.