paper, parchment
Mali
17th Century
Source: Ould Youbba, M. (2008). Chapter 20: The Ahmed Baba Institute of Higher Islamic Studies and Research. In Jeppie, S., & Diagne, S. B. (Eds.), The Meanings of Timbuktu. HSRC Press.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"These products are very acidic and, with time, rot and perforate the paper... Nature has endowed us with a warm, dry climate suitable for the preservation of paper, but that does not mean that our manuscripts are secure from all danger."
Remarks
The preservation state is compromised by historical 'incorrect preservation methods' such as burying manuscripts in the sand to avoid looting during the colonial era (p. 292). Physical damage also occurs from stacking manuscripts, where the weight of the pile 'crushes' the lower documents (p. 297).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
identification of destructive elements (acidity, mould, fungus)
studying watermarks
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
RegionMali
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorOuld Youbba, M.
CollectionTimbuktu
Language
N/A
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