carbon black ink
Bosnia
18th Century
Source: IBRAGIC, S., ALIJAGIC, A., LJUBUSKIC, N., AVDIC, L., HUSEINAGIC, E., HODZIC, R., RANOGAJEC, J., & VUCETIC, S. (2024). International Journal of Conservation Science, 15(3), 1213-1228.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
soot
Preparation Steps
The black ink in manuscript M2 (Mushaf) is likely carbon black based on XRF analysis showing iron levels consistent with the paper substrate. (p. 1222). Oriental carbon (soot) inks were traditionally prepared by combusting plant substances to obtain soot, which was then suspended in gum arabic, honey, and water. (p. 1222).
Original Recipe Text
The black ink in manuscript M2 (Mushaf) is likely carbon black based on XRF analysis showing iron levels consistent with the paper substrate. (p. 1222). Oriental carbon (soot) inks were traditionally prepared by combusting plant substances to obtain soot, which was then suspended in gum arabic, honey, and water. (p. 1222).
Evidence
"A different sort of black ink, most likely carbon black ink, was used in M2 given the close Fe concentrations in the ink and the paper."
Remarks
The black ink in M2 proved to be water soluble, with humidity potentially causing dissolution. (p. 1216). This manuscript contains three crescent-shaped 'lune' watermarks typical of Italian paper exported to the Ottoman Empire. (p. 1216).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Analytical Techniques
XRF
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typemixture of flax and hemp fibres
ColorBlack
RegionBosnia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorIBRAGIC, S., ALIJAGIC, A., LJUBUSKIC, N., AVDIC, L., HUSEINAGIC, E., HODZIC, R., RANOGAJEC, J., & VUCETIC, S.
CollectionMesudija Library
Language
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