bluish-black ink
Iran
16th Century
Source: Muralha, V.S.F., Burgio, L., Clark, R.J.H. (2012). Raman spectroscopy analysis of pigments on 16–17th c. Persian manuscripts. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 92, 21–28.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
carbon-based black, indigo
Preparation Steps
The ink was prepared by mixing a carbon-based black pigment with indigo (p. 26). Carbon-based black pigments like lamp black were commonly mentioned in Persian treatises, with Qadi Ahmad's treatise describing four recipes for preparing black inks, two of which relate to lamp black (p. 25).
Original Recipe Text
The ink was prepared by mixing a carbon-based black pigment with indigo (p. 26). Carbon-based black pigments like lamp black were commonly mentioned in Persian treatises, with Qadi Ahmad's treatise describing four recipes for preparing black inks, two of which relate to lamp black (p. 25).
Remarks
This specific bluish-black ink was identified in the text of the Layla we Majnum manuscript (MSL/1885/359) (p. 26). Raman microscopy typically shows two broad bands at ca. 1580 and 1325 cm-1 for carbon-based inks, but does not easily allow discrimination between types like bone black or lamp black (p. 25).
Scientific Analysis
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionIran
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorMuralha, V.S.F., Burgio, L., Clark, R.J.H.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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