حبر

Arabia
Source: Gari, L. (Ed.). Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin. Al-Imam al-Bokhary Publisher.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

زاج, عفص, صمغ عربي

Preparation Steps

The index for the medieval text 'Zahr al-Basatin' lists components of traditional ink-making. Key ingredients found in the index include 'Hibr' (ink) on page 199, 'Afs' (galls) on page 198, and 'Zaj' (vitriol/copperas) on page 199. Page references for these materials overlap (e.g., pages 31 and 120), implying the presence of a detailed iron-gall ink recipe at those sections of the manuscript.

Original Recipe Text

The index for the medieval text 'Zahr al-Basatin' lists components of traditional ink-making. Key ingredients found in the index include 'Hibr' (ink) on page 199, 'Afs' (galls) on page 198, and 'Zaj' (vitriol/copperas) on page 199. Page references for these materials overlap (e.g., pages 31 and 120), implying the presence of a detailed iron-gall ink recipe at those sections of the manuscript.

Evidence

"حبر - ١٦ ، ٨٠ ، ١٢٠ ، ١٢٦ ، ١٣١ ، ١٤٢"

Remarks

The term 'Hibr' is categorized under chemical and natural materials ('المواد الكيميائية والطبيعية'). The manuscript serves as a technical manual for crafts and sleight-of-hand, providing insight into medieval Islamic ink production using mineral and botanical sources (p. 199).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderصمغ عربي
Colorأسود
RegionArabia
Source Information
AuthorGari, L.
CollectionMedieval Islamic manuscript
Language
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