papyrus, paper, parchment
Maghreb
13th Century
Source: Fani, S. "Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making," pp. 125-130.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"it doesn’t fade from the parchment and its traces don’t disappear from the paper. You will discover that it is a beautiful and marvellous dye... if you want, write, and it will not fade on the papyrus, or paper, or other material"
Remarks
The text distinguishes between parchment, paper (qirtas), and papyrus as surfaces that can receive the non-fading ink (p. 127). Additionally, burned papyrus rests are specifically mentioned as a component to be mixed into one of the ink formulations (pp. 129-130).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Philological comparison of manuscript versions
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
RegionMaghreb
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorFani, S. "Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making," pp. 125-130.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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