Iron-gall ink

Iran
Recipe Details

Ingredients

Fe (II) sulphate, gallnuts, water

Preparation Steps

Obtained by adding Fe (II) sulphate to an aqueous extract from gallnuts (p. 113).

Original Recipe Text

Obtained by adding Fe (II) sulphate to an aqueous extract from gallnuts (p. 113).

Evidence

"Iron-gall ink in another brown iron-based colourant obtained by adding Fe (II) sulphate to an aqueous extract from gallnuts."

Remarks

Widespread use in writing from early medieval times; also had utility as a colourant in miniature painting with shades ranging from brown to black (p. 113).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBrown
RegionIran
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionPersian manuscripts (general context)
Language
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