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Panel, Chanderi, 1411, Epigraphic Round Script

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Copyrights Holder: CallFront
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID: India_SS_19
Author: Saarthak Singh
Date: 814 H.; 1411
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: India, Madhya Pradesh, Ashoknagar district, Chanderi
Present Location: Delhi Darwāzā, outer façade
Language: Persian
Type of text: Foundation inscription
Text Content: Records the construction of the fort wall and gate by Junaid b. Zain of Banī Adnān by the orders of 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): 163 x 71 cm
Layout (Epigraphy & Objects): 4
Technique: carved / bas-relief - flat relief
Instrument: chisel

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: rectangular
Internal Structure: linear; stacked; interwoven
Line of Writing: horizontal
Groups of Characters Baseline: one group of characters underpins the next
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; final bā’/ṭā' /fā’ bowl; lām bowl
Ligature: Abusive - ‘alif and lām
Shading / Contrast: strong contrast

Letter Morphology

Point: inclined square

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - inclined to left; alif - top right serif; alif - shaft tapers from thick to thin
Lām Ascenders: lām - inclined to left; lām - top right serif; lām - shaft tapers from thick to thin
Kāf Ascenders: Initial /medial compact form diagonal body; top flat arm
ṭā' ẓā' ascenders: rounded swollen body; vertical shaft inclined to left

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - long flattened, tapered tail
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - s-shaped
mīm descenders: mīm - long curvilinear tail
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: wide deep bowl; nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā', lām, qāf - elongated curvilinear flattened bowl
jīm ḥāʾ khā' and ‘ain ghayn descenders: backward partial tail
yā’ al-rāji’ah descenders: backward horizontal stroke

horizontals

bāʾ tāʾ thāʾ fāʾ kāf horizontals: bāʾ, tāʾ, thāʾ, fāʾ, kāf - elongated 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: isolated one-eyed triangular (murabba'ah); initial / medial double-eyed top and bottom (mulawwazah); initial / medial double eyed (wajh al-hirr); final one-eyed (mardufah) diamond shaped
fā' qāf wāw counters: soft triangular head
medial 'ain ghayn counters: wide inverted triangle
mīm counters: rounded head

Other

additional characteristics: Undulating rhythm; Plunging bowls, hooked tails, hooked arms; bowl-shaped dāl, leaning forward, angular bowl; Nūn and yā’ al-rāji’ah raised up, cutting across vertical shafts

Image ID Entry: India_SS_19a
Description: Panel, Chanderi, 1411, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_19b
Description: Panel, Chanderi, 1411, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public