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
A surface of approximately 1 cm2 of parchment was sampled and cleaned chemically to extract 1-2 mg of pure carbon (p. 198-199). Analysis performed using AMS at ETH Zurich (p. 198).
Original Recipe Text
A surface of approximately 1 cm2 of parchment was sampled and cleaned chemically to extract 1-2 mg of pure carbon (p. 198-199). Analysis performed using AMS at ETH Zurich (p. 198).
Evidence
"SBB WetzsteinII 1913 R_Combine (1307,13) 95.4% probability (72.8%) 662-714calAD"
Remarks
The codex contains 210 folios, about 85% of the Qur'an text (p. 207). Dated to 662-714 calAD (p. 204, Fig. 6.12). The script style is categorized as Kufic B (p. 193). Voids in calibration are noted between 735 and 760 CE due to atmospheric 14C re-rise (p. 200, footnote 43).
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 We. II 1913
Language
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