سحيق المسك
Egypt
18th Century
Source: Al-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar. Cairo, 18th Century.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
سحيق المسك
Preparation Steps
Though used poetically to describe a beauty mark, 'Sahiq al-Musk' (finely crushed musk) is a documented ingredient in premium Islamic inks used to scent the ink and possibly act as a dispersing agent for carbon soot (p. 328).
Original Recipe Text
Though used poetically to describe a beauty mark, 'Sahiq al-Musk' (finely crushed musk) is a documented ingredient in premium Islamic inks used to scent the ink and possibly act as a dispersing agent for carbon soot (p. 328).
Evidence
"نقطة خاله سحيق المسك"
Remarks
The mention of 'Sahiq al-Musk' indicates the cultural importance of aromatic components in writing materials during the late Mamluk and Ottoman periods in Egypt (p. 328).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorRed
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorAl-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar. Cairo, 18th Century.
Collectionمصر
Language
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