Coloured inks

Indonesia
19th Century
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The ink is used on a Jimat (amulet) in the form of a ship, signed by ‘Abdul Wahid ibn al-Haji Muhammad Tahir. It is dated 23 Safar 1283 AH / 6 July 1866 (p. 86).

Original Recipe Text

The ink is used on a Jimat (amulet) in the form of a ship, signed by ‘Abdul Wahid ibn al-Haji Muhammad Tahir. It is dated 23 Safar 1283 AH / 6 July 1866 (p. 86).

Evidence

"Coloured inks on paper backed on cloth"

Remarks

The Jimat depicts a ship and originated from West Sumatra, likely associated with the Naqshbandiyya Sufi order active in the region during that period (p. 86, 91).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionIndonesia
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionCangking (West Sumatra, Indonesia)
Language
N/A
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