زخرف كتابته
Iraq
9th Century
Source: Al-Jahiz, Al-Risala, p. 160
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The manuscript writing was decorated ('zakhrafa') as part of its luxury finish. (p. 160).
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript writing was decorated ('zakhrafa') as part of its luxury finish. (p. 160).
Evidence
"وزخرف كتابته"
Remarks
Zakhrafa refers to the illumination or decoration of script, typically involving pigments and potentially gold leaf in Abbasid courtly manuscripts. This was intended to enhance the visual prestige and aesthetics of the work. (p. 160).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionIraq
Approx. Year850
Source Information
Titleالرسالة
AuthorAl-Jahiz, Al-Risala, p. 160
CollectionHigh-status presentation manuscript
Language
N/A
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