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Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script

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Entry ID: India_SS_11
Author: Saarthak Singh
Date: 8th century H.; 1301 – 1396
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: India, Madhya Pradesh, Dhar
Present Location: Barwali Masjid, around the mihrab
Language: Arabic
Type of text: Quran
Nature of the Text: Reference for Quranic verses
Text Content: Quran 9:18
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: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (ARIE) 1966-67, no. D53

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: rectangular
Internal Structure: linear; stacked; partially interwoven
Line of Writing: horizontal
Groups of Characters Baseline: oblique
Character Spacing: irregular spaces between characters
Presence of Elongation: absent
Ligature: Conventional - curvilinear
Shading / Contrast: medium contrast

Letter Morphology

Point: inclined square

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - vertical; alif - non serifed; alif - shaft tapers from thick to thin; alif - foot with left hook
Lām Ascenders: lām - vertical; lām - non serifed
Kāf Ascenders: Initial /medial compact form diagonal body; medial, initial vertical shaft; no top arm and superscript kāf
ṭā' ẓā' ascenders: rounded body; vertical shaft no serif

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - rounded tail
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - short curvilinear tail; rā'/zā' - long curvilinear tail
mīm descenders: mīm - short curvilinear tail
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: wide deep bowl
jīm ḥāʾ khā' and ‘ain ghayn descenders: closed looped tail
yā’ al-rāji’ah descenders: backward oblique stroke

denticles

sīn shīn denticles: rounded base denticles
initial and medial bāʾ tāʾthāʾ nūn yāʾ denticles: initial perpendicular to baseline

counters

hā' counters: initial / medial double eyed (wajh al-hirr); final one-eyed (mardufah) diamond shaped; isolated one-eyed triangular (murabba'ah)
fā' qāf wāw counters: soft triangular head
medial 'ain ghayn counters: wide inverted triangle
mīm counters: circular head; rounded head pointed chin

vocalization and diacritics

fatḥa kasra vocalization and diacritics: oblique stroke (10°-35°)
ḍamma vocalization and diacritics: comma
shadda vocalization and diacritics: short denticles touching upper vowel

Image ID Entry: India_SS_11a
Description: Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_11b
Description: Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_11c
Description: Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_11d
Description: Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_11e
Description: Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_11f
Description: Mihrab, Dhar, 1301-1396, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public