dyestuffs
Egypt
13th Century
Source: Raggetti, L. (2016). Ordinary Inks and Incredible Tricks in the ʿUyūn al-ḥaqāʾiq. In: Manuscripts and Arabic-Islamic Sciences, pp. 186-201.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
black dye, gold dye, green dye, blue dye
Preparation Steps
Chapter 25 provides recipes to prepare dyes of different colours (black, gold, green, blue) for use on various materials, as well as specific black dyes for the hair (p. 188).
Original Recipe Text
Chapter 25 provides recipes to prepare dyes of different colours (black, gold, green, blue) for use on various materials, as well as specific black dyes for the hair (p. 188).
Evidence
"Chapter 25: on dyestuffs and dyes (al-ḫiḍābāt wa-l-ṣibāġāt) and the manner of their operations. Recipes to prepare dyes of different colours (black, gold, green, blue) for different materials and black dyes for the hair."
Remarks
Grouped by purpose or kind of preparation, these dyestuffs were part of the practical experiences (taǧārib) of ancient men synthesized by al-Iraqi (p. 188).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Paper Typehair, different materials
ColorGreen
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorRaggetti, L.
CollectionChapter 25
Language
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