sumac ink

Egypt
13th Century
Source: Colini, C. (2021). ‐I tried it and it is really good‑: Replicating Recipes of Arabic Black Inks. In L. Raggetti (Ed.), Traces of Ink (pp. 131-153). Leiden: Brill.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

sumac fruit, water

Preparation Steps

Sumac ink is produced by creating an extract from sumac fruit through a boiling process (p. 9, Fig 7.2).

Original Recipe Text

Sumac ink is produced by creating an extract from sumac fruit through a boiling process (p. 9, Fig 7.2).

Evidence

"Sumac ink: A) extract from sumac fruit after boiling; B) sample of ink before ageing; C) sample of ink after ageing."

Remarks

An example of a plant-based ink analyzed for its ageing properties in the Arabic tradition.

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
boiling
replication
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
Title‐I tried it and it is really good‑: Replicating Recipes of Arabic Black Inks
AuthorColini, C.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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