black and white ink

Iran
16th Century
Recipe Details

Ingredients

black ink, white ink

Preparation Steps

White ink is noted as being used for text alongside black ink. The white ink is described as 'almost illegible' in certain boxes within the main frame (p. 66).

Original Recipe Text

White ink is noted as being used for text alongside black ink. The white ink is described as 'almost illegible' in certain boxes within the main frame (p. 66).

Evidence

"Text (in nasta‘lĩq) is written in black and white ink on a buff background."

Remarks

Wellcome Islamic Calligraphy 22. This unidentified poem (qit'a) is likely by Mir Ali Tabrizi. It contains gnomic verses written at an angle (p. 66).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typebuff background
ColorBlack
RegionIran
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionIndian or Iranian
Language
N/A
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