The life of Shaykh Sidi al-Mukhtar al-Kunti
Mali
18th Century
Source: Yahya Ould el-Bara, 'The life of Shaykh Sidi al-Mukhtar al-Kunti', in The Meanings of Timbuktu, pp. 193-204.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Opposite: The first folio of the al-Minna manuscript composed by Shaykh Sidi al-Mukhtar al-Kunti."
Remarks
The ink used for the primary text in the al-Minna manuscript is a deep black, consistent with regional carbon-based or soot-based inks. The text was composed by Shaykh Sidi al-Mukhtar (1729-1811), who was active in the Azawad region and Timbuktu (p. 198, 199). No specific chemical analysis of the ink carrier or pigment is provided in this socio-historical text.
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionMali
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorYahya Ould el-Bara, 'The life of Shaykh Sidi al-Mukhtar al-Kunti', in The Meanings of Timbuktu, pp. 193-204.
CollectionMamma Haidara Library
Language
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