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Arch, Mandu, 1454, Epigraphic Round Script

India_SS_29a
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License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID: India_SS_29
Author: Saarthak Singh
Date: 858 H.; 1454
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: India, Madhya Pradesh, Dhar district, Mandu
Present Location: Jāmi‘ Masjid, over the main entrance
Language: Persian
Type of text: Foundation inscription
Text Content: Records the foundation of a Jāmi' masjid by Hūshang Shāh and its completion by Maḥmūd Shāh
Script: Epigraphic Round Script
Type of Object: architectural element\arch
Writing Surface: stone\type of stone\granite
Shape (Epigraphy): other
Size (of the object): 99 x 106 cm
Layout (Epigraphy & Objects): 6
Technique: incised
Instrument: chisel

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: rectangular
Internal Structure: linear
Line of Writing: horizontal
Groups of Characters Baseline: horizontal
Character Spacing: irregular spaces between characters; superscription at end of line
Presence of Elongation: occasional
Elongated Letters: final bā’/ṭā' /fā’ bowl; sīn/shin denticles; mīm tail
Shading / Contrast: strong contrast

Letter Morphology

Point: round dot; inclined square

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - vertical; alif - top right serif; alif - thin shaft
Lām Ascenders: lām - vertical; lām - top right serif; lām - thin shaft
Kāf Ascenders: Initial, medial and final shaft slightly inclined to left; top arm with final hook
ṭā' ẓā' ascenders: rounded body; vertical shaft no serif

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - long flattened tapered tail, hairline ending
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - long flattened tapered tail, hairline ending
mīm descenders: mīm - s-shape; mīm - vertical downstroke
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā', lām, qāf - elongated curvilinear flattened bowl; deep bowl
jīm ḥāʾ khā' and ‘ain ghayn descenders: closed looped tail

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 s-shaped (muḥdawdibah)
fā' qāf wāw counters: triangular pointed head
medial 'ain ghayn counters: wide inverted triangle
mīm counters: rounded head

vocalization and diacritics

fatḥa kasra vocalization and diacritics: elongated stroke
ḍamma vocalization and diacritics: comma
sukūn vocalization and diacritics: circle
shadda vocalization and diacritics: tall denticles

Image ID Entry: India_SS_29a
Description: Arch, Mandu, 1454, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: India_SS_29b
Description: Arch, Mandu, 1454, Epigraphic Round Script
Photographer: Saarthak Singh
Copyrights Holder: Saarthak Singh
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Access Rights: Public