riǧl al-ḥamām (Anchusa tinctoria L.)
Andalus
13th Century
Source: Sara Fani, 'The Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making', in Islamic Scripture in European Culture and Religion 1150–1850 (Brill, 2021), 105-124.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
riǧl al-ḥamām (Anchusa tinctoria L.)
Preparation Steps
The plant riǧl al-ḥamām (Anchusa tinctoria L.) is used as a source for red pigment (p. 117). Further procedural details for this specific pigment are contained within the 'Tuḥaf al-ḫawāṣṣ' dedicated to a chancellor at the Nasrid court (p. 111).
Original Recipe Text
The plant riǧl al-ḥamām (Anchusa tinctoria L.) is used as a source for red pigment (p. 117). Further procedural details for this specific pigment are contained within the 'Tuḥaf al-ḫawāṣṣ' dedicated to a chancellor at the Nasrid court (p. 111).
Evidence
"the Andalusian al-Qalalūsī also introduces the dialectal name of a plant to obtain a red pigment: the riǧl al-ḥamām, (‘leg of the dove’), to indicate the Anchusa tinctoria L., the use of which is not mentioned in other treatises."
Remarks
Al-Qalalūsī (m. 607–707/1210–1307) was an authority on the Arabic language. His inclusion of dialectal names for materials helps identify the authorial origin of specific recipes within the compilation (p. 117).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
comparative textual analysis
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
RegionAndalus
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorSara Fani, 'The Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making', in Islamic Scripture in European Culture and Religion 1150–1850
CollectionTuḥaf al-ḫawāṣṣ fī ṭuraf al-ḫawāṣṣ
Language
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