ألوان قانية، ألوان مستوردة

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

The production of various deep colors (ألوان قانية) involved 'compositions, mixing, and blending between materials' (p. 335). These mixtures were sometimes exposed to specific degrees of heat to achieve a variety of shades and effects (p. 335). Pigments were sourced either from the local environment or imported from outside the Najd region to provide a range of impacts on borders and decorations (p. 336).

Evidence

"تعتمد على تركيبات من تراكيب ومزج وخلط بين المواد، أو عرضت لدرجة حرارة معينة؛ فكل هذه الطرق لها تأثير في تعدد الألوان"

Remarks

The author notes that skills in mixing colors were closely related to other local crafts like dyeing clothes (p. 336). Due to the scarcity of materials in Najd, some manuscripts utilized recycled or rebound materials (p. 339). Binding was often a self-taught skill for scribes, who sometimes used wet leather straps (p. 340).