carbon
Syria
7th Century
Source: Gacek, A. (2009). The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary of Terminology. Brill.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
carbon
Preparation Steps
Carbon-based inks were traditionally used but noted for poor performance on parchment due to the lack of chemical bonding with the skin surface (p. 196).
Original Recipe Text
Carbon-based inks were traditionally used but noted for poor performance on parchment due to the lack of chemical bonding with the skin surface (p. 196).
Evidence
"Arabic tradition informs us that special inks were made for parchment and that carbon-based inks were not recommended as they tended to easily peel off the surface (→ Ink)."
Remarks
The text notes that special inks were developed specifically for parchment to overcome the adhesion issues of pure carbon inks (p. 196). Chalk was rubbed into the parchment during preparation to help it take the ink without bleeding (p. 195).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper TypeParchment
ColorBlack
RegionSyria
Approx. Year650
Source Information
AuthorGacek, A.
CollectionDamascus and Yemen finds
Language
N/A
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