الزعفران
Algeria
17th Century
Source: MOULAY M'hammed, "the manufacture of ink in the manuscripts through a manuscript on the subject of the ink and supply industry, The book of restriction of the total of those in this art is a characteristic", Dirassat & Abhath: The Arabic Journal of Human and Social Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4, Adrar University, 2018.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
الزعفران, خل, علك البرقوق
Preparation Steps
To create a golden-colored ink, take saffron (الزعفران) and wrap it in a clean linen cloth. Place it in vinegar (خل) for three days. Afterward, squeeze the liquid from the cloth and add a grain of plum gum (علك البرقوق) to provide thickness and binding. This creates an ink that mimics the color of gold (p. 221).
Original Recipe Text
To create a golden-colored ink, take saffron (الزعفران) and wrap it in a clean linen cloth. Place it in vinegar (خل) for three days. Afterward, squeeze the liquid from the cloth and add a grain of plum gum (علك البرقوق) to provide thickness and binding. This creates an ink that mimics the color of gold (p. 221).
Evidence
"وللون الذهب خذ شيئا من الزعفران وصره في خرقة كتان صافية من الأوساخ واطرحه في الخل ثلاثة أيام ثم اعصره وزد له حبة من علك البرقوق"
Remarks
This recipe is categorized as a 'yellow ink' (الأصفر) used for titles and decorative elements in the Tuati manuscripts. It is part of the 'Eight Qualities' (كيفيات ثمان) described by al-Tanlay for colored inks.
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
المنهج الوصفي التحليلي
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderعلك البرقوق
Paper Typeالورق
Colorأصفر مرونا الذهب
RegionAlgeria
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorMOULAY M'hammed, "the manufacture of ink in the manuscripts through a manuscript on the subject of the ink and supply industry, The book of restriction of the total of those in this art is a characteristic", Dirassat & Abhath: The Arabic Journal of Human and Social Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4, Adrar University, 2018.
Collectionتوات (Tuat)
Language
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