gold water
Tunisia
18th Century
Source: Aglan, A. (2021). Moroccan Mus'haf at Abi Mohamed Al-Morjani Mosque in Tunisia - first published. Journal of Architecture, Arts and Human Sciences, 6(30).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold water
Preparation Steps
The gilding is described as 'gold water' used for writing. It was applied to Surah titles and decorative frames. Specifically, the titles of Surah al-Fatiha and al-Baqara were placed inside rectangular golden frames (p. 4). Surah titles were executed with 'golden ink on a mulch of black, spiral branches' (p. 5).
Original Recipe Text
The gilding is described as 'gold water' used for writing. It was applied to Surah titles and decorative frames. Specifically, the titles of Surah al-Fatiha and al-Baqara were placed inside rectangular golden frames (p. 4). Surah titles were executed with 'golden ink on a mulch of black, spiral branches' (p. 5).
Evidence
"The pages of the Mus'haf were written in black ink, except for the titles of the fence and their data, and they were written in golden ink."
Remarks
Gilding in this manuscript is primarily restricted to titles, verse breaks, and margin decorations, avoiding the main body of the script (p. 6). The golden ink is also used for 'data' related to the surahs, such as the number of verses and place of descent (p. 5).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
descriptive method
analytical method
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorGold
RegionTunisia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorAglan, A.
CollectionMorocco
Language
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