inks and pens
Mali
Source: Jeppie, S., & Diagne, S. B. (Eds.). (2008). The Meanings of Timbuktu. Cape Town: HSRC Press.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The discussion of 'inks and pens' on pages 154-155 and 274 covers the tools of scribal labor within the West African manuscript culture. These sections likely detail the locally manufactured carbon-based or gall-based inks used in the Timbuktu region and the development of calligraphy (p. 368, p. 365).
Original Recipe Text
The discussion of 'inks and pens' on pages 154-155 and 274 covers the tools of scribal labor within the West African manuscript culture. These sections likely detail the locally manufactured carbon-based or gall-based inks used in the Timbuktu region and the development of calligraphy (p. 368, p. 365).
Evidence
"inks and pens 154–155, 274"
Remarks
This index entry highlights the merchandising and labor associated with book production in Kano and Timbuktu, specifically referencing the pens and inks used by the Fulbe and other scholarly communities (p. 365, p. 368, p. 370).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
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Material Type
ink
RegionMali
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