riǧl al-ḥamām
Andalusia
13th Century
Source: Sara Fani, 'Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making', pp. 106-125.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Anchusa tinctoria L.
Preparation Steps
The plant riǧl al-ḥamām (Anchusa tinctoria L.) is used as a red pigment. Its use is distinct to al-Qalalūsī's Andalusian tradition and is not mentioned in other treatises examined. (p. 117)
Original Recipe Text
The plant riǧl al-ḥamām (Anchusa tinctoria L.) is used as a red pigment. Its use is distinct to al-Qalalūsī's Andalusian tradition and is not mentioned in other treatises examined. (p. 117)
Evidence
"the Andalusian al-Qalalūsī also introduces the dialectal name of a plant to obtain a red pigment: the riǧl al-ḥamām, (‘leg of the dove’), to indicate the Anchusa tinctoria L."
Remarks
The use of the dialectal term 'riǧl al-ḥamām' helps in identifying the authorial/original recipes within the compilation, as it reflects the regional linguistic context of al-Andalus. (p. 117)
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Philological analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
RegionAndalusia
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorSara Fani, 'Literary Dimension and Life of Arabic Treatises on Ink Making', pp. 106-125.
CollectionTuḥaf al-ḫawāṣṣ fī ṭuraf al-ḫawāṣṣ by Abū Bakr Muḥammad al-Qalalūsī
Language
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