قشر الرمان
Iraq
11th Century
Source: Ibn Badis, Al-Mu‘izz. ‘Umdat al-Kuttab wa ‘Uddat Dhawi al-Albab.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
قشر الرمان, لبن حليب, صمغ مبلول
Preparation Steps
Pomegranate peels are burnt and the ash is collected. This ash is kneaded with fresh milk and a portion of moistened gum. The mixture is formed into tablets (disks) and dried in the shade to produce a high-quality Kufic ink (p. 81).
Original Recipe Text
Pomegranate peels are burnt and the ash is collected. This ash is kneaded with fresh milk and a portion of moistened gum. The mixture is formed into tablets (disks) and dried in the shade to produce a high-quality Kufic ink (p. 81).
Evidence
"خذ قشر الرمان وأحرقه وخذ رماده فاعجنه بلبن حليب وشيء من صمغ مبلول ، ثم اجعله أقراصاً وجففه في الظل فإنه أجود ما يكون من المداد إن شاء الله تعالى ."
Remarks
The instruction to 'dry in the shade' is a common conservation-related step in historical recipes to prevent cracking or loss of binding properties (p. 81).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Historical textual analysis
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderصمغ
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
AuthorIbn Badis, Al-Mu‘izz. ‘Umdat al-Kuttab wa ‘Uddat Dhawi al-Albab.
Collectionالكوفة
Language
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