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
The procedure involved removing testing material of approximately 1-2 mg of pure carbon from parchment (p. 198). Samples undergo multi-level cleaning and transformation into graphite via burning before measurement on the AMS (p. 199).
Original Recipe Text
The procedure involved removing testing material of approximately 1-2 mg of pure carbon from parchment (p. 198). Samples undergo multi-level cleaning and transformation into graphite via burning before measurement on the AMS (p. 199).
Evidence
"UBL Or. 14-545b+c R_Combine (1329,17) 95.4% probability (89.3%) 652-694calAD"
Remarks
Measurement results from ETH Zurich indicate a probability of 652-694 calAD (p. 203, Fig 6.11). The manuscript is identified as older than previously presumed based on paleographical characteristics alone (p. 188).
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
CollectionUniversity Library Leiden Cod. or. 14.545b/c
Language
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