Traces of ink
Iran
12th Century
Source: Fuat Sezgin, Science and Technology in Islam, Volume 4, p. 148.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The ink itself is not described by recipe, but it was found within a 'Small Inkpot (mihbara)' dated to the 6th/12th century (p. 148). The vessel is described as a 'Common type of inkpot from Khorasan that can be locked with three pairs of eyelets' (p. 148).
Original Recipe Text
The ink itself is not described by recipe, but it was found within a 'Small Inkpot (mihbara)' dated to the 6th/12th century (p. 148). The vessel is described as a 'Common type of inkpot from Khorasan that can be locked with three pairs of eyelets' (p. 148).
Evidence
"Traces of ink."
Remarks
The ink is present as traces within an excavated copper alloy inkpot from Nišāpūr (Inventory No. J 40). The pot features two bands with decorative inscriptions and suggests a standardized form of ink storage in the Khorasan region during the Saljuq period (p. 148).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionIran
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorFuat Sezgin, Science and Technology in Islam, Volume 4, p. 148.
CollectionNišāpūr
Language
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