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Panel, Fes, 1323, Maghribī Thuluth

Maghrib_UB_13a

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License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID: Maghrib_UB_13
Author: Umberto Bongianino
Date: 723 H.; 1323
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: Morocco, Fes
Language: Arabic
Type of text: Foundation inscription
Script: Maghribī Thuluth
Type of Object: architectural element\panel
Writing Surface: stone\type of stone\marble
Shape (Epigraphy): rectangular
Technique: carved / bas-relief - flat relief
Bibliography: Bel, Alfred. “Inscriptions Arabes de Fès (Suite).” Journal Asiatique Onzième série, no. Tome XIII (1919): 5–87.

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: rectangular
Internal Structure: linear; partially interwoven
Line of Writing: horizontal; broken
Groups of Characters Baseline: oblique; one group of characters underpins the next
Character Spacing: regular spaces between characters; regular spaces between words
Presence of Elongation: frequent
Shading / Contrast: medium contrast

Letter Morphology

Point: inclined square; round dot

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - vertical; alif - top left serif; alif - top right serif; alif - foot with left spur
Lām Ascenders: lām - vertical; lām - top right serif
Kāf Ascenders: rounded body, long top flat arm
ṭā' ẓā' ascenders: diagonal shaft; rounded body

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - rounded tail; wāw - crescent tail
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - s-shaped; hooked tail
mīm descenders: mīm - s-shape
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: shallow bowl; nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā', lām, qāf - elongated curvilinear flattened ascending bowl
jīm ḥāʾ khā' and ‘ain ghayn descenders: semicircular backward tail; opening horizontal
yā’ al-rāji’ah descenders: backward horizontal stroke; final downward spur

horizontals

bāʾ tāʾ thāʾ fāʾ kāf horizontals: flattened bowl; elongated open straight bowl on baseline

denticles

sīn shīn denticles: short pointed denticles; rounded base denticles; diagonal denticles inclined to left
initial and medial bāʾ tāʾthāʾ nūn yāʾ denticles: initial inclined to left; medial short pointed denticles

counters

hā' counters: initial / medial double eyed (wajh al-hirr); final s-shaped (muḥdawdibah)
fā' qāf wāw counters: rounded pointed head
medial 'ain ghayn counters: wide inverted triangle
mīm counters: rounded head

vocalization and diacritics

fatḥa kasra vocalization and diacritics: horizontal stroke; oblique stroke (10°-35°)
ḍamma vocalization and diacritics: comma
sukūn vocalization and diacritics: circle
shadda vocalization and diacritics: tall denticles
ihmāl vocalization and diacritics: subscript miniature letter for hā’/ ʿayn/ sīn / sād / ṭa

Other

additional characteristics: Tightly knit and overlapping tails; Distinctive lam-alif ligature with pronounced base hook

Image ID Entry: Maghrib_UB_13a
Description: Panel, Fes, 1323, Maghribī Thuluth
Photographer: Umberto Bongianino
Copyrights Holder: Umberto Bongianino
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public