papier-mâché
Iraq
13th Century
Source: Sezgin, F. (2003). Science and Technology in Islam: Introduction. Institut für Geschichte der Arabisch-Islamischen Wissenschaften.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
paper, glue
Preparation Steps
The globe was constructed using papier-mâché as a substrate for a terrestrial world map. This construction technique was utilized at the Baghdad observatory under the direction of Naṣīraddīn aṭ-Ṭūsī (p. 42).
Original Recipe Text
The globe was constructed using papier-mâché as a substrate for a terrestrial world map. This construction technique was utilized at the Baghdad observatory under the direction of Naṣīraddīn aṭ-Ṭūsī (p. 42).
Evidence
"a world map was drawn upon a papier-mâché globe at the Baghdad observatory under Naṣīraddīn aṭ-Ṭūsī in the year 664/1265."
Remarks
The use of papier-mâché for terrestrial globes in the 13th century allowed for a lightweight, spherical surface suitable for detailed geographical plotting. This specific globe was presented to Qubilai Khan in 1271 by the envoy Jamāladdīn (p. 42).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
historical report analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typepapier-mâché
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
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