coloured līqāt

18th Century
Source: Claudia Colini, "Ink Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World", pp. 117-126.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The manuscript contains recipes for various coloured līqāt (ink-soaked fibers used in inkwells) on fol. 183v (p. 124).

Original Recipe Text

The manuscript contains recipes for various coloured līqāt (ink-soaked fibers used in inkwells) on fol. 183v (p. 124).

Evidence

"Recipes for coloured līqāt followed by a recipe for a black instant ink; Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Petermann 684 (Pet 684), fol. 183v"

Remarks

Līqāt were essential components of the scribe's inkwell to control the amount of ink on the pen (p. 124).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
TitleInk Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World
AuthorClaudia Colini, "Ink Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World", pp. 117-126.
CollectionBerlin, Staatsbibliothek, Petermann 684 (Pet 684)
Language
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