silver

Ingredients

silver

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

Silver was used for sura titles, verse markers (rosettes), and medallions (p. 89). These are considered later additions to 'modernise' the manuscript (p. 91).

Evidence

"Because of the chemical properties of silver, it has largely been oxidised throughout the manuscript, but it can nevertheless be studied, at least in places."

Remarks

The silver ornament consists of rosettes separating ayas and medallions in the margins (p. 89). These features appear to be complete anachronisms to the original 9th-century Kufic script and are stylistically closer to D.Va or 'New Style' manuscripts from the late 9th to 10th century (p. 89-91). Observation under UV light by Tim Stanley confirmed that these silver signs were not part of the original design (p. 90).