iron-gall ink
Egypt
12th Century
Source: Chapter 5: Implications of This Research, Conclusions and Outlook
Recipe Details
Ingredients
copper, iron
Preparation Steps
An iron-gall ink characterized by a high copper content (9%) relative to standard inks (p. 164).
Original Recipe Text
An iron-gall ink characterized by a high copper content (9%) relative to standard inks (p. 164).
Evidence
"The ink used by Maimonides contains 9% of copper. The ink used by Maimonides was therefore not the one used by Yefet b. Solomon and was probably his own."
Remarks
Maimonides used this specific high-copper ink to sign a certification on a copy of the Mishneh Torah copied by Yefet b. Solomon. Solomon's ink in the same manuscript contained only trace amounts of copper, indicating Maimonides used his own distinct ink (p. 164).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
XRF
NIR light
reflectography
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typepaper
ColorBlack
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorChapter 5: Implications of This Research, Conclusions and Outlook
CollectionHuntington 80 (Maimonides autograph)
Language
N/A
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