white ink
Turkey
19th Century
Source: J. J. Witkam / Journal of Islamic Manuscripts 1 (2010) 101-142
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Used for writing Arabic texts within the gold illustrations of the hand (p. 121) and the foot (p. 124). Also used for the Basmala, Shahada, and Hamdala on the golden banners (p. 127) and for prayer texts within golden rectangles (p. 130).
Original Recipe Text
Used for writing Arabic texts within the gold illustrations of the hand (p. 121) and the foot (p. 124). Also used for the Basmala, Shahada, and Hamdala on the golden banners (p. 127) and for prayer texts within golden rectangles (p. 130).
Evidence
"In the hand are several Arabic texts in white ink, the Shahāda and other shorter texts. (p. 121)"
Remarks
The white ink is consistently used for calligraphic inscriptions layered over gold-pigmented backgrounds or illustrations. It appears on pages 121, 124, 127, and 130. (p. 121-130)
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorWhite
RegionTurkey
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorJ. J. Witkam / Journal of Islamic Manuscripts 1
CollectionMS Victoria-1995-014
Language
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