Watermark of Beniamino Arbib inscribed in Arabic, ya nasib (O Fate!)
Africa
19th Century
Source: Bloom, J. M. (2008). In The Meanings of Timbuktu. HSRC Press.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Watermark of Beniamino Arbib inscribed in Arabic, ya nasib (O Fate!) found on several dozen manuscripts from the western Sudan produced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."
Remarks
The Arbib family had branches across North Africa and in Livorno, Italy (p. 54). The watermark image features a charging horse and rider with flying robes and a gun, representing a specialized export product for the North African and Sudanic markets (p. 54, 50).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
watermark analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeWatermark of Beniamino Arbib inscribed in Arabic, ya nasib (O Fate!)
RegionAfrica
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorBloom, J. M.
Collectionmanuscripts from the western Sudan
Language
N/A
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