lampblack (duda)
India
17th Century
Source: Gauvin Alexander Bailey (1997) A Palette for Princes: An Unpublished Source on Indian Pigments, South Asian Studies, 13:1, 45-54
Recipe Details
Ingredients
lampblack, duda, gum arabic
Preparation Steps
Ten dam of lampblack is mixed with one ser of gum arabic to produce six and a half ser of finished ink. The author advises against adding any additional liquid once manufactured (p. 51).
Original Recipe Text
Ten dam of lampblack is mixed with one ser of gum arabic to produce six and a half ser of finished ink. The author advises against adding any additional liquid once manufactured (p. 51).
Evidence
"Proportions for Ink [Recorded on] the First of Moharram in the Year 1052/1642-3; After manufacturing all of the inks, six and a half ser of ink can be made from ten dam of lampblack (duda) and one ser of gum arabic."
Remarks
The recipe is explicitly dated to 1642-3 (First of Moharram 1052 AH), providing a highly specific chronological anchor for Mughal ink production techniques during Shah Jahan's reign (p. 51).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderAcacia gum
ColorBlack
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorGauvin Alexander Bailey
CollectionBayaz-i Khwushbu'i manuscript
Language
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