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Vatican MS. Neofiti 8: Nexus - #54738

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Name

Nexus - #54738

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

Nexus

Aleph-Lamed

General Shape

Chevron-shaped (truncated)

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Aleph component - chevron - rounded
Aleph component - chevron - both parts of the chevron are written with a different movement from the ascender
Lamed component - ascender - there is no horizontal bar
Lamed component - ascender - angular juncture with the aleph component
Lamed component - ascender - ascender joins chevron on its far left
Lamed component - ascender - invisible lines are not present
Lamed component - ascender - juncture with the aleph component at the headline
Lamed component - flag - no flag

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 729px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.57
Coordinates (top, left): 250px, 266px

Published: 8 Oct 2026, 2:36 p.m.

Created: 8 Oct 2026, 2:36 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 8 Oct 2026, 2:36 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Neofiti 8: Nexus - #54738', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54738/ on 2026-10-15.