parchment

Hijaz
7th Century
Source: Marx, Michael Josef, and Tobias J. Jocham. 'Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Qurʾān Manuscripts.' In Quatremère’s Studies (2019): 188-221.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

Approximately 20mg of parchment was removed, which corresponds to roughly 1 cm2 of surface area (p. 198-199). The sample underwent chemical cleaning and conversion to graphite before AMS analysis (p. 199).

Original Recipe Text

Approximately 20mg of parchment was removed, which corresponds to roughly 1 cm2 of surface area (p. 198-199). The sample underwent chemical cleaning and conversion to graphite before AMS analysis (p. 199).

Evidence

"SBB Ms.or.fol. 4313 R_Combine (1423,14) 95.4% probability (95.4%) 606-652calAD"

Remarks

Manuscript ms. or. fol. 4313 consists of seven sheets identified as Ḥiǧāzī style (p. 193). Radiocarbon dating yielded a range of 606-652 calAD (p. 201, Fig 6.9). Sample taking was noted as time-consuming due to the requirement of removing the glass housing (p. 189, footnote 4).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
14C measurement
Accelerated Mass Spectrometry (AMS)
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeParchment
RegionHijaz
Approx. Year650
Source Information
AuthorMarx, Michael Josef, and Tobias J. Jocham. 'Radiocarbon
CollectionBerlin State Library ms. or. fol. 4313
Language
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