Chinese ink
Malay
16th Century
Source: Mahayudin Hj Yahaya, "The Jawi Manuscript: Its History, Role, and Function in the Malay Archipelago," Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 52-61, June 2016.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
hardened ink block, water
Preparation Steps
The ink was stored in a hard form inside a fine wooden box. To use the material, water was added to the solid block to soften it and transform it into a liquid state suitable for writing (p. 54).
Original Recipe Text
The ink was stored in a hard form inside a fine wooden box. To use the material, water was added to the solid block to soften it and transform it into a liquid state suitable for writing (p. 54).
Evidence
"inhabitants of Moluccas had used Chinese ink in 1544 A.D. The ink, which was hard and black, was placed in a fine, wooden box. When it was to be used, some water would be added to the ink to make it soft and liquid."
Remarks
Chinese ink became famous in several areas of the Archipelago, specifically mentioned in the Moluccas in 1544 A.D. (p. 54).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Historical analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionMalay
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorMahayudin Hj Yahaya, "The Jawi Manuscript: Its History, Role, and Function in the Malay Archipelago," Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 52-61, June 2016.
CollectionChina
Language
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