papyrus
Egypt
4th Century
Recipe Details
Evidence
"wretched remnants of late antique magic preserved in the Greek papyri and in Byzantine manuscripts"
Remarks
The author discusses the material record of Greek magical papyri, specifically mentioning those currently held in Berlin and Leiden (p. 11). These papyri serve as the primary textual evidence for early planetary ink recipes that influenced the Ghāyat al-hakīm (p. 11).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
historical source study
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypePapyrus
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year350
Source Information
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