الزنجار
Egypt
16th Century
Source: Al-Mahdi Al-Rawadia, "Sina'at al-hibr wa-al-madad wa-al-asbagh fi al-turath al-'Arabi wa-al-Islami", Majallat Ma'had al-Makhtutat al-Arabiyya, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2023.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Al-Suyuti (d. 1505 AD) in 'Kitab al-Rahma' provides a dedicated chapter on the manufacture of verdigris (al-zinjar). He describes seven distinct methods for its preparation as a precursor material for various ink compositions (p. 131).
Original Recipe Text
Al-Suyuti (d. 1505 AD) in 'Kitab al-Rahma' provides a dedicated chapter on the manufacture of verdigris (al-zinjar). He describes seven distinct methods for its preparation as a precursor material for various ink compositions (p. 131).
Evidence
"الباب 182: في صنعة الزنجار، وهو من المواد الداخلة في تركيب الأحبار، وضمنه 7 طرق لتحضيره"
Remarks
Verdigris is explicitly listed as a component used in broader ink making processes (p. 131).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCu(CH3COO)2
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorAl-Mahdi Al-Rawadia, "Sina'at al-hibr wa-al-madad wa-al-asbagh fi al-turath al-'Arabi wa-al-Islami", Majallat Ma'had al-Makhtutat al-Arabiyya, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2023.
CollectionEgypt
Language
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