[INDOLOGY] Unidentified script

[Marco Franceschini]

Many thanks to all who replied to my query on- and off-list. The prevailing hypothesis in the replies I have received is that the inscription is written in a pseudo-script mimicking Middle Persian characters, perhaps also reminiscent of an unidentified Indian script.

Many thanks for your suggestions.
Best wishes,

Marco
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Marco Franceschini
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Associate Professor
University of Bologna
Department of History and Cultures
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> Il giorno 20 nov 2023, alle ore 14:12, KORN Agnes <Agnes.KORN at cnrs.fr> ha scritto:
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> Dear all,
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> Unless someone knows a calligraphic style that looks like this, I’d suggest it rather is “pseudo-script”. Some shapes resemble Middle Persian characters, but not more than that, and the remaining ones surely are not MP. If one wants, one can also find some similarities to letters of other scripts, but nothing coherent.
> Thus perhaps rather decoration that looks somewhat script-like.
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> Best,
> Agnes
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> De : INDOLOGY [mailto:indology-bounces at list.indology.info] De la part de Marco Franceschini via INDOLOGY
> Envoyé : samedi, 11 novembre 2023 16:26
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> Objet : [INDOLOGY] Unidentified script
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> Dear friends and colleagues,
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> a person who is not on the list sent me the image attached to this email. He would be grateful to receive any information about the script and the content of the inscription, which is engraved on a Sufi tombstone located in eastern Turkey.
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> Many thanks in advance for any suggestion.
> Best wishes,
>  
> Marco
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> Marco Franceschini
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> University of Bologna
> Department of History and Cultures
> marco.franceschini3 at unibo.it <mailto:marco.franceschini3 at unibo.it>
> https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/marco.franceschini3/en
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