iron gall ink

Persia
16th Century
Source: Zekrgoo, S. (2014). Traditional Black Persian Inks. Restaurator, Vol. 35, Issue 2, pp. 153-158.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

vitriol, tannins, galls

Preparation Steps

Standard iron gall ink reconstruction (p. 154).

Original Recipe Text

Standard iron gall ink reconstruction (p. 154).

Evidence

"Under FCIR... iron gall appears bright red"

Remarks

Iron gall ink had the highest depth of penetration among all tested inks. SEM-EDX revealed iron content penetrated nearly all the way through the substrate at 83% (p. 154). It appears bright red under FCIR (p. 154).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionFe
Analytical Techniques
visible light
FCIR photography
SEM-EDX
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionPersia
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorZekrgoo, S.
Collectionreconstructed based on medieval treatises
Language
N/A
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