Traces of Ink: Experiences of Philology and Replication

Egypt
Source: Raggetti, L. (Ed.). (2021). Traces of Ink: Experiences of Philology and Replication. Leiden: Brill.
Recipe Details

Evidence

"a bone paper burnisher (Ottoman Egypt)"

Remarks

The bone burnisher is mentioned as part of a composition of writing implements from Ottoman Egypt, used for preparing the surface of paper for writing (p. 5).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
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Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
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Metadata
Material Type
paper
RegionEgypt
Source Information
AuthorRaggetti, L.
CollectionTer Lugt Collection, Leiden
Language
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