black ink

Evidence

"Text (in nasta‘līq) is written in black ink on buff paper."

Remarks

The calligraphy consists of a combination of unidentified rubāʿī and a love poem (ghazal). The text is executed in nasta‘līq script on a buff-colored paper substrate (p. 101). The catalogue entry notes the writing is 'very fine' and 'appears to be very old' (p. 101).