The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography

Arab
Source: Gacek, Adam (2009). The Arabic Manuscript Tradition.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

gum arabic (samagh ̣ )

Evidence

"gum arabic (samagh ̣ ) was extensively used as a binding agent in inkmaking"

Remarks

Gum arabic (samagh) is cited as the most extensive binding agent used for ink production throughout the manuscript age (p. 7).

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Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderAcacia gum
RegionArab
Source Information
TitleThe Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary of Technical Terms and Bibliography
AuthorGacek, Adam
CollectionUnknown
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