square Kufic script
Transoxiana
15th Century
Source: Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya, Amélie Couvrat Desvergnes, and David J. Roxburgh, 'Sayyid Yusuf's 1433 Pilgrimage Scroll (Ziyārātnāma)', Muqarnas, Vol. 33 (2016), pp. 384-403.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The ink is utilized in several distinct sections of the scroll for 'square Kufic script' (p. 386). While no chemical recipe is explicitly transcribed in this section, its physical property of corrosion is noted repeatedly in the catalogue of items (pp. 386, 388, 389, 394).
Original Recipe Text
The ink is utilized in several distinct sections of the scroll for 'square Kufic script' (p. 386). While no chemical recipe is explicitly transcribed in this section, its physical property of corrosion is noted repeatedly in the catalogue of items (pp. 386, 388, 389, 394).
Evidence
"[One corroded line in square Kufic script]"
Remarks
The scroll (MS.267.1998) contains specific calligraphic markers in square Kufic script which exhibit significant corrosion, suggesting a chemically reactive ink formulation. The analysis was conducted by Dr. Myrto Georgakopoulou using XRF (p. 400).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
XRF
physical analysis
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionTransoxiana
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorMounia Chekhab-Abudaya, Amélie Couvrat Desvergnes, and David J. Roxburgh, 'Sayyid Yusuf's 1433 Pilgrimage Scroll
CollectionTransoxiana
Language
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