al-zarnikh al-asfar
Syria
19th Century
Source: Claudia Colini, 'Ink Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World', in Manuscript Cultures, 2018, pp. 117-126.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
al-zarnikh al-asfar, za'faran, samgh 'arabi
Preparation Steps
The recipe for yellow ink on fol. 17r of Lbg 637 instructs to take yellow arsenic (al-zarnikh al-asfar) and mix it with saffron (za'faran) and gum arabic (samgh 'arabi) to produce a vibrant yellow colorant used for the liqāt (p. 123).
Original Recipe Text
The recipe for yellow ink on fol. 17r of Lbg 637 instructs to take yellow arsenic (al-zarnikh al-asfar) and mix it with saffron (za'faran) and gum arabic (samgh 'arabi) to produce a vibrant yellow colorant used for the liqāt (p. 123).
Evidence
"Coloured fingerprint on the left margin; Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Landberg 637, fol. 17r"
Remarks
The manuscript fol. 17r exhibits a physical coloured fingerprint on the margin, likely made by the scribe while testing the ink (p. 123, Fig. 4). This manuscript also contains partially encrypted recipes and ciphered alphabets (p. 122, Fig. 3).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3
Analytical Techniques
recipe analysis
visual inspection
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Bindersamgh
ColorYellow
RegionSyria
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorClaudia Colini, 'Ink Making by the Book: Learning a Craft in the Arabic World', in Manuscript Cultures, 2018, pp. 117-126.
CollectionBerlin, Staatsbibliothek, Landberg 637 (Lbg 637)
Language
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