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Mihrab, Ranod, 1331-1332, Epigraphic Round Script

India_SS_08a

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Item descriptor

Copyrights Holder: CallFront
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID: India_SS_08
Author: Saarthak Singh
Date: 732 H.; 1331 – 1332
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: India, Madhya Pradesh, Shivpuri district, Ranod
Present Location: Shahi Masjid, mihrab
Language: Arabic
Type of text: Devotional text
Nature of the Text: Shahada
Script: Epigraphic Round Script
Type of Object: architectural element\mihrab
Writing Surface: stone\type of stone\sandstone
Shape (Epigraphy): band
Layout (Epigraphy & Objects): 1
Technique: carved / bas-relief - flat relief
Instrument: chisel
Bibliography: unpublished

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: other
Internal Structure: linear; stacked
Line of Writing: horizontal
Groups of Characters Baseline: oblique
Character Spacing: irregular spaces between characters; irregular spaces between groups of words
Presence of Elongation: absent
Ligature: Abusive - ‘alif and nūn
Shading / Contrast: medium contrast

Letter Morphology

Point: round dot

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - inclined to left; alif - non serifed; alif - shaft tapers from thick to thin; alif - foot with left hook
Lām Ascenders: lām - inclined to left; lām - non serifed; lām - shaft tapers from thick to thin; lām - foot with left hook
Kāf Ascenders: Initial, medial and final shaft slightly inclined to left; top arm with final hook

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - long curvilinear tail
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - angular horizontal tail
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: deep bowl

horizontals

bāʾ tāʾ thāʾ fāʾ kāf horizontals: bāʾ, tāʾ, thāʾ, fāʾ, kāf - deep plunging bowl

denticles

sīn shīn denticles: diagonal denticles inclined to left; tall denticles perpendicular to baseline
initial and medial bāʾ tāʾthāʾ nūn yāʾ denticles: initial short pointed denticles; medial short pointed denticles

counters

hā' counters: isolated one-eyed triangular (murabba'ah); initial / medial double-eyed top and bottom (mulawwazah); final one-eyed (mardufah) diamond shaped
fā' qāf wāw counters: rounded head; soft triangular head
mīm counters: rounded head pointed chin

vocalization and diacritics

shadda vocalization and diacritics: tall denticles touching upper vowel

Other

additional characteristics: floral sprigs between letters

Image ID Entry: India_SS_08a
Description: Mihrab, Ranod, 1331-1332, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public