white ink

India
17th Century
Source: Ansorge, C. (2016). Cambridge University Library Islamic manuscript collection. Origins and content.
Recipe Details

Evidence

"The illuminator has used gold, lapis lazuli, red and green colours liberally in the decoration, with some text in white ink."

Remarks

Used for 'some text' within the highly decorated Qur'an manuscript Nn.3.75 (p. 11).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorWhite
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorAnsorge, C.
Collectionlibrary of Tipu Sultan
Language
N/A
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