Iron-gall (with vitriol?)

Egypt
3th Century
Recipe Details

Ingredients

Myrrh, misy, chalcanthum, gallnut, gum

Preparation Steps

A Greek ink recipe recorded in the Papyrus V of Leyden dated to ca. the 3rd century CE. It lists the following ingredients: 'Myrrh 1 drachma, misy 4 drachmas, chalcanthum 4 drachmas, gallnut 2 drachmas, gum 3 drachmas' (p. 92).

Original Recipe Text

A Greek ink recipe recorded in the Papyrus V of Leyden dated to ca. the 3rd century CE. It lists the following ingredients: 'Myrrh 1 drachma, misy 4 drachmas, chalcanthum 4 drachmas, gallnut 2 drachmas, gum 3 drachmas' (p. 92).

Remarks

This recipe is frequently associated with the appearance of iron-gall inks. The terms 'chalcanthum' and 'misy' are interpreted as correlating with metallic salts (p. 92). The papyrus was found in a tomb in Thebes (Note 17).

Scientific Analysis
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year250
Source Information
TitleBlack Carolingian inks under examination. Part 1: recipes and literature survey
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionUnknown
Language
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