black ink
Iraq
12th Century
Source: Alakbarli, F., & Hajiyeva, E. (2010). Medieval Medical Manuscripts from Baku in the Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO. Biomedicine International, 1, 37-39.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The manuscript is a copy of the second volume of the 'Canon of Medicine' by Ibn Sina, specifically devoted to pharmacology. The ink is used to transcribe text originally written in Arabic. (p. 38)
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript is a copy of the second volume of the 'Canon of Medicine' by Ibn Sina, specifically devoted to pharmacology. The ink is used to transcribe text originally written in Arabic. (p. 38)
Evidence
"The manuscript was copied in 537 Hijra (1143 AD) in Baghdad... The text is black, and the titles are written in red ink"
Remarks
This specific copy is noted as one of the oldest and most reliable copies of the 'Canon' in existence, copied only 106 years after the author's death. The manuscript consists of 186 leaves in an 18x20 cm format. (p. 38)
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
examination of the funds and catalogs
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorAlakbarli, F., & Hajiyeva, E.
CollectionBaghdad
Language
N/A
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