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Panel, Ujjain, 1403-1404, Epigraphic Round Script

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License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID: India_SS_16
Author: Saarthak Singh
Date: 806 H.; 1403 – 1404
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: India, Madhya Pradesh, Ujjain
Present Location: Binā-Nīv-kī-Masjid, above the main entrance
Language: Persian
Type of text: Foundation inscription
Text Content: Records the foundation of a Jāmi’ masjid by Dilāwar Khān
Script: Epigraphic Round Script
Type of Object: architectural element\panel
Writing Surface: stone\type of stone\granite
Shape (Epigraphy): rectangular
Size (of the object): 80 x 70 cm
Layout (Epigraphy & Objects): 10
Technique: carved / bas-relief - flat relief
Instrument: chisel

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: rectangular
Internal Structure: linear; stacked
Line of Writing: horizontal curving upwards at end
Groups of Characters Baseline: oblique
Character Spacing: irregular spaces between characters; superscription at end of line
Presence of Elongation: frequent
Elongated Letters: nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā’, lām and qāf bowl
Ligature: Abusive - ‘alif and dāl; Abusive - ‘alif and nūn; Abusive - rā' and yā’
Shading / Contrast: non-nuanced strokes

Letter Morphology

Point: round dot; inclined square

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - inclined to left; alif - non serifed; alif - shaft tapers from thick to thin; alif - foot with left spur
Lām Ascenders: lām - inclined to left; lām - non serifed; lām - shaft tapers from thick to thin
Kāf Ascenders: Initial, medial and final shaft slightly inclined to left; top flat arm
ṭā' ẓā' ascenders: rounded swollen body; vertical shaft no serif

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - rounded tail
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - s-shaped
mīm descenders: mīm - s-shape
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: wide deep bowl
jīm ḥāʾ khā' and ‘ain ghayn descenders: backward partial tail; closed looped tail

horizontals

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

denticles

sīn shīn denticles: short pointed denticles
initial and medial bāʾ tāʾthāʾ nūn yāʾ denticles: initial perpendicular to baseline

counters

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

vocalization and diacritics

shadda vocalization and diacritics: tall denticles touching upper vowel

Other

additional characteristics: bowl-shaped dāl, leaning forward, angular bowl, hooked foot

Image ID Entry: India_SS_16a
Description: Panel, Ujjain, 1403-1404, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_16b
Description: Panel, Ujjain, 1403-1404, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_16c
Description: Panel, Ujjain, 1403-1404, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_16d
Description: Panel, Ujjain, 1403-1404, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public