parchment; vellum; papyrus
Mali
Source: Jeppie, S., & Diagne, S. B. (Eds.). (2008). The Meanings of Timbuktu. Cape Town: HSRC Press.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The volume identifies papyrus (pp. 46-47), parchment (pp. 46-49, 155, 274), and vellum (pp. 137, 155-156, 274) as writing supports. These materials predate or were used simultaneously with imported paper, reflecting different stages of book technology in Egypt and the Bilad al-Sudan (p. 372, p. 375).
Original Recipe Text
The volume identifies papyrus (pp. 46-47), parchment (pp. 46-49, 155, 274), and vellum (pp. 137, 155-156, 274) as writing supports. These materials predate or were used simultaneously with imported paper, reflecting different stages of book technology in Egypt and the Bilad al-Sudan (p. 372, p. 375).
Evidence
"parchment 46–49, 155, 274; vellum 137, 155–156, 274; papyrus 46–47"
Remarks
Parchment and vellum were significant in early Islamic West African scholarship before the mass availability of Italian trade paper. The index highlights their usage and preservation states on pages 155 and 274.
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
RegionMali
Source Information
AuthorJeppie, S., & Diagne, S. B.
CollectionEgypt; Bilad al-Sudan
Language
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