black or gold ink color

Egypt
10th Century
Source: UMRAN International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, vol. 6, no. 3 (2019) pp. 33-45
Recipe Details

Ingredients

gold

Preparation Steps

The text describes that during the Abbasi dynasty, the Kufic script was developed to produce a beautiful Abbasi Quran where words were written using either black ink or gold ink (p. 42).

Original Recipe Text

The text describes that during the Abbasi dynasty, the Kufic script was developed to produce a beautiful Abbasi Quran where words were written using either black ink or gold ink (p. 42).

Evidence

"The words of the abbasi Quran were written in black or gold ink color. The style of kufic script was mainly used in Egypt and Syria during the 10th centuries."

Remarks

The paper notes that this style of calligraphy and ink application was predominant in Egypt and Syria during the 10th century (p. 42). The use of gold ink was a key feature of illuminated manuscripts in this period.

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
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Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorGold
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorUMRAN International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, vol. 6, no. 3
CollectionUnknown
Language
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