pomegranate rind
Qairawan
11th Century
Source: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1962, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 1-79
Recipe Details
Ingredients
rind of pomegranates, wood, yoghurt, moistened gum
Preparation Steps
The rind of pomegranates is burned using wood to produce ash. This ash is then kneaded with yoghurt and a small amount of moistened gum. The resulting mixture is formed into cakes and dried in the shade (p. 16).
Original Recipe Text
The rind of pomegranates is burned using wood to produce ash. This ash is then kneaded with yoghurt and a small amount of moistened gum. The resulting mixture is formed into cakes and dried in the shade (p. 16).
Evidence
"Take the rind of pomegranates and procure wood to burn it. Take the ash and knead it with yoghurt and a little of the moistened gum."
Remarks
The text identifies this as the 'best type of ink' for Kufic script styles (p. 16).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Textual translation
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Bindergum
ColorBlack
RegionQairawan
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
AuthorTransactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1962, Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 1-79
Collectionibn Badis
Language
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