cream-toned paper

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

The scroll is described as a mammoth document measuring 615 centimeters long and 35 centimeters wide (p. 345). It is composed of cream-toned paper that serves as the support for a complex matrix of painted and written forms (p. 348). The layout is arranged to be seen in a vertical orientation, representing a 'sacred geography' (p. 348).

Evidence

"The topographic imagery and Arabic and Persian calligraphy found on the scroll are executed in watercolor, ink, and gold on a cream-toned paper."

Remarks

The paper support has undergone diverse kinds of intervention, including repairs in the post-production contexts of circulation and use (p. 348). Scientific study revealed modern conservation treatments were applied (p. 348). It is noted as an exceptionally rare surviving document of the fifteenth century (p. 348). The paper shows significant local damage in areas where corrosive pigments were applied, specifically leading to losses in the support (p. 354, 356).