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Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other

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Item descriptor

Copyrights Holder: CallFront
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID: Maldives_MF_MZ_18
Author: R. Michael Feener; Multia Zahara
Localization Exactitude Degree: Exact
Place of Production: Vadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu (South Huvadhu), Maldives
Present Location: Vaadhoo Hukuru Miskiyy, Vadhoo, Gaafu Dhaalu (South Huvadhu) Atoll, Maldives
Website Link: https://arches.maritimeasiaheritage.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/report/ebf172de-47d8-4dc6-aec9-c92a0659cbff
Language: Arabic
Type of text: Funerary text
Nature of the Text: Reference for Quranic verses
Type of Object: cenotaph/tombstone
Shape (Epigraphy): rectangular
Size (of the object): 100 x 53 x 13.5 cm
Layout (Epigraphy & Objects): 6 lines
Technique: engraved
Instrument: chisel
Remarks (Support): Coralstone, Gdh. Vadhoo
Bibliography: R. Michael Feener (Ed.), The Maritime Asia Heritage Survey Online Archive: https://maritimeasiaheritage.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Script descriptor

See the lexicon

General Script Characteristics

Shape: rectangular
Internal Structure: partially interwoven; stacked; balanced negative and positive space
Presence of Elongation: occasional
Ligature: Conventional - curvilinear
Shading / Contrast: non-nuanced strokes

Letter Morphology

Point: inclined square

Ascenders

Alif Ascenders: alif - s-shaped; alif - inclined to left; alif - top right bevelled serif
Lām Ascenders: lām - s-shaped; lām - inclined to left; lām - top right bevelled serif

Descenders

wāw descenders: wāw - short curvilinear tail
rā' zā' descenders: rā'/zā' - s-shaped
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders: nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā', lām, qāf - elongated curvilinear flattened bowl
yā’ al-rāji’ah descenders: backward horizontal stroke

denticles

sīn shīn denticles: rounded base denticles

counters

hā' counters: initial / medial double-eyed top and bottom (mulawwazah); final s-shaped (muḥdawdibah)
fā' qāf wāw counters: soft triangular head needle point eye
mīm counters: circular head

vocalization and diacritics

fatḥa kasra vocalization and diacritics: thick stroke
ḍamma vocalization and diacritics: needle point eye; diagonal tail (40°-45°)
sukūn vocalization and diacritics: circle
shadda vocalization and diacritics: short denticles

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18a
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18b
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18c
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18d
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18e
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18f
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18g
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18h
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18i
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18j
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18k
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18l
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18m
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18n
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18o
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18p
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18q
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18r
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18s
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18t
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public

Image ID Entry: Maldives_MF_MZ_18u
Description: Coralstone, Vadhoo, undated, Other
Photographer: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder: Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License: CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights: Public