thicker horizontal elements

Ethiopia
18th Century
Source: Mirza, Sana. "Developing the Harari Muṣḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes." In Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean, edited by Stéphane Pradines and Farouk Topan, 21-45. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The manuscript, completed in Shawwāl 1162 / Sept-Oct 1749, displays 'strong bihari features' (p. 26).

Original Recipe Text

The manuscript, completed in Shawwāl 1162 / Sept-Oct 1749, displays 'strong bihari features' (p. 26).

Evidence

"The horizontal elements, such as the forms of the final bā and dāl, are thicker than the later Harari manuscript of 1767."

Remarks

Although previously attributed broadly to East Africa, Mirza uses calligraphic comparison of the ink strokes (particularly sublinear tails and thick horizontal extensions) to link it specifically to Harar production (p. 26).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
codicological analysis
stylistic similarity
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionEthiopia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorMirza, Sana. "Developing the Harari Muṣḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes." In Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean, edited by Stéphane Pradines and Farouk Topan, 21-45. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
CollectionKhalili Collection, London (QUR706)
Language
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