الذهب

Egypt
17th Century
Source: Al-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

Gold

Preparation Steps

The text describes a 'Hujjat al-Aqd' (contract deed) that was both written ('muharrar') and ruled ('musattar') using gold (p. 126). This implies the preparation of a gold-based ink or paint applied to the paper surface for both calligraphic text and structural layout lines.

Original Recipe Text

The text describes a 'Hujjat al-Aqd' (contract deed) that was both written ('muharrar') and ruled ('musattar') using gold (p. 126). This implies the preparation of a gold-based ink or paint applied to the paper surface for both calligraphic text and structural layout lines.

Evidence

"حجة العقد في كاغد كبير رومي ، محرر ومسطر بالذهب"

Remarks

The use of gold for ruling and text in a legal document (Hujja) denotes high social or official status. The document belonged to the legacy of Sheikh Muhammad al-Janbalati. The mention of 'Rumi' paper (Byzantine or European origin) in conjunction with gold ink is typical of high-quality Ottoman Egyptian manuscripts (p. 126).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typeكاغد كبير رومي
Colorذهب
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorAl-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar.
CollectionCairo
Language
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