red ink
Hijaz
7th Century
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Coloured inks, especially red ink, can be found already in early fragments of the → Qurʾan from the end of the 1st/7th century (Déroche et al. 2006: 115)."
Remarks
The use of coloured inks was motivated by a desire to highlight specific text elements. This practice pre-dates the advent of Islam in the region (p. 76).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Codicology
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorRed
RegionHijaz
Approx. Year650
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
Collectionearly fragments of the → Qurʾan
Language
N/A
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