The letters in the Stone Inscriptions of «Bani Hasanwayh» (330-405 A.H.)

Problem Definition:

 In 330 A.H., at the same time as the Buyid domination, Amir Hossein Kurd founded the Bani Hasanwayh reign in the west of Iran. The stone inscriptions obtained from this period, besides providing reliable and important historical information, show the inscription style and represent the form of the letters of this writing art of the 4th century A.H. In the current research, focusing on the stone inscriptions of Bani Hasanwayh, an attempt is made to study script in this period, which is a part of the history of the Buyid dynasty. Also, to better understand and recognize the form and clearly identify the changes and transformations of the letter form in the stone inscriptions of Bani Hasanwayh, the letters of these inscriptions will be compared with the letter form of the two wooden tablets of Adud al-Dawla period (363 A.H.). Accordingly, this research attempts to answer the following question: What are the most important features of the written forms of Bani Hasanwayh inscriptions?

The aim of this research is to identify and introduce the form of letters and decorative elements of Bani Hasanwayh stone inscriptions.

The nature of the current research is fundamental, and it was conducted using a descriptive-analytical method based on documentary and visual studies. The sampling method is purposive and five stone inscriptions from Bani Hasanwayh are the focus of this study. These stone inscriptions were made from 374 to 404 A.H.

The script used in the studied stone inscriptions is a decorative Kufic script (Movaragh). Two-lobe forms are the most important decorative elements in combination with the letter form in these inscriptions.