Eastern Africa & Indian Ocean – Items

Coralstone, Malé, undated, Other

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Cite

APA

R. Michael Feener, ., & Multia Zahara, . (n.d.). Coralstone, Malé, undated, Other (1–), CallFront, accessed July 26, 2026, https://callfront.inha.fr/s/callfront/item/5564

Chicago

R. Michael Feener, and Multia Zahara. n.d. “Coralstone, Malé, undated, Other.”, CallFront, accessed July 26, 2026, https://callfront.inha.fr/s/callfront/item/5564

MLA

R. Michael Feener, and Multia Zahara. Coralstone, Malé, Undated, Other, CallFront, accessed July 26, 2026, https://callfront.inha.fr/s/callfront/item/5564

Item descriptor

Copyrights Holder
CallFront
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Entry ID
Maldives_MF_MZ_21
Author
R. Michael Feener
Multia Zahara
Localization Exactitude Degree
Exact
Place of Production
Malé, Kaafu, Maldives
Present Location
Preserved in Hukuru Miskiyy, Malé, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
Website Link
https://arches.maritimeasiaheritage.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/report/4490c4d0-199f-4699-aae1-77aefce143d6
Language
Arabic
Type of text
Funerary text
Nature of the Text
Reference for Quranic verses
Remarks (General Identification)
One of a pair of coralstone slab grave markers inside a mausoleum (MAHS-MDV-KFA-MLE-S-002-F-0028) in the cemetery surrounding the Hukuru Miskiyy in Male'. The front face of the headstone bears an Arabic inscription.
Type of Object
cenotaph/tombstone
Writing Surface
stone\type of stone\coral stone
Shape (Epigraphy)
rectangular
Size (of the object)
121 x 58 x 22 cm
Layout (Epigraphy & Objects)
17 lines
Technique
engraved
Instrument
chisel
Remarks (Support)
Coralstone, Male’
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
ogival
Internal Structure
stacked
nested
partially interwoven
Presence of Elongation
occasional
Shading / Contrast
non-nuanced strokes

Letter Morphology

Point
inclined square
Ascenders
Alif Ascenders
alif - vertical
alif - shaft tapers from thick to thin
alif - top right bevelled serif
Lām Ascenders
lām - vertical
lām - shaft tapers from thick to thin
lām - top right bevelled serif
Kāf Ascenders
medial, initial vertical shaft
top flat arm
ṭā' ẓā' ascenders
rounded body
vertical shaft with serif
Descenders
wāw descenders
wāw - long curvilinear tail
rā' zā' descenders
rā'/zā' - short curvilinear tail
nūn sīn shīn sādḍād yā’ lām and qāf descenders
nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā', lām, qāf - elongated curvilinear flattened bowl
nūn, sīn/shīn, sād/ḍād, yā', lām, qāf - curvilinear flattened bowl
yā’ al-rāji’ah descenders
backward horizontal stroke

horizontals

bāʾ tāʾ thāʾ fāʾ kāf horizontals
bāʾ, tāʾ, thāʾ, fāʾ, kāf - curvilinear flattened bowl

denticles

sīn shīn denticles
rounded base denticles
elongated no denticles

counters

hā' counters
initial / medial double-eyed top and bottom (mulawwazah)
fā' qāf wāw counters
rounded head needle point eye
medial 'ain ghayn counters
compact inverted triangle / open or closed eye
mīm counters
circular head

vocalization and diacritics

ḍamma vocalization and diacritics
needle point eye
diagonal tail (40°-45°)
sukūn vocalization and diacritics
circle
Image ID Entry
Maldives_MF_MZ_21a
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21b
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21c
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21d
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21e
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21f
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21g
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21h
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21i
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21j
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21k
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21l
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21m
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21n
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21o
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21p
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21q
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21r
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21s
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21t
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21u
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21v
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21w
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21x
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21y
Description
Coralstone, Malé, 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_21z
Description
Coralstone, Malé, undated, Other
Photographer
Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
Copyrights Holder
Maritime Asia Heritage Survey (MAHS)
License
CC-BY-NC-ND
Access Rights
Public