ink
Iran
15th Century
Source: Leoni, F. (Ed.). (2016). Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural. Ashmolean Museum.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The ink was used in the compilation of the 'Nativity Book of Iskandar ibn ‘Umar Shaykh'. It was compiled by the court astrologer Mahmud ibn Yahya ibn al-Hasan al-Kashi in 1411 AD (p. 10). The manuscript contains 86 folios of text and includes astronomical calculations such as the Ascendant and the moment of conception (p. 10).
Original Recipe Text
The ink was used in the compilation of the 'Nativity Book of Iskandar ibn ‘Umar Shaykh'. It was compiled by the court astrologer Mahmud ibn Yahya ibn al-Hasan al-Kashi in 1411 AD (p. 10). The manuscript contains 86 folios of text and includes astronomical calculations such as the Ascendant and the moment of conception (p. 10).
Evidence
"Shiraz (Iran), 22 Dhu’l-Hijja 813 AH / 18 April 1411, ink, colours, and gold on paper"
Remarks
The nativity book features a two-page painting illustrating the position of the stars at the time of Iskandar’s birth (surat-i tali‘). In the chart, the Sun, Mars, and Venus are rendered in increased size to represent royalty, war, and intellectual endeavors respectively (p. 19).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typepaper
RegionIran
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorLeoni, F.
CollectionShiraz (Iran)
Language
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