European laid paper
Senegal
19th Century
Source: Ogorodnikova, Darya. (2020). Chapter 2: Material aspect of manuscripts.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
European cellulose fibers
Evidence
"The manuscript in question is written on laid paper of European origin, as suggested by the watermark (Britannia with the date 1822)."
Remarks
The manuscript EAP 1042/1/1 contains a scribal note stating it was written on 'thirty-eight sheets of paper' (fī thamāniya wa thalāthīn qirṭāsān). The sheets measure 18×22 cm in quarto format (p. 51-52). The author notes that scribes often cut large-format imported paper to prepare smaller bifolios (p. 52).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Codicological examination
Watermark analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeEuropean laid paper
RegionSenegal
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorOgorodnikova, Darya.
CollectionEAP 1042/1/1
Language
N/A
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