coloured fingerprint
Syria
19th Century
Source: Claudia Colini, "Ink Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World", pp. 117-126.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Coloured fingerprint on the left margin; Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Landberg 637 (Lbg 637), fol. 17r"
Remarks
The fingerprint suggests the physical engagement of the scribe or chemist with the pigments described in the nearby recipes (p. 123).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorOrange
RegionSyria
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorClaudia Colini, "Ink Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World", pp. 117-126.
CollectionBerlin, Staatsbibliothek, Landberg 637 (Lbg 637)
Language
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