ink of the scholar
Mali
16th Century
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The text does not provide a physical recipe, but frames the 'ink of the scholar' within the intellectual and spiritual framework of Ahmad Baba’s Tuhfat al-fudala, emphasizing its value over the blood of martyrs (p. 26). (p. 26)
Original Recipe Text
The text does not provide a physical recipe, but frames the 'ink of the scholar' within the intellectual and spiritual framework of Ahmad Baba’s Tuhfat al-fudala, emphasizing its value over the blood of martyrs (p. 26). (p. 26)
Evidence
"The ink of the scholar is more precious than the blood of the martyr."
Remarks
The primary text in the manuscripts depicted (p. 25) is executed in black ink. The text highlights that these manuscripts represent a tradition prior to colonialism and the introduction of European languages, utilizing both Arabic and local languages (ajami) (p. 26). (p. 25, 26)
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
AMS (high precision radiometric)
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionMali
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionTimbuktu
Language
N/A
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