طروسها (Turs)
Egypt
18th Century
Source: al-Jabarti, 'Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar (pp. 441-460).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Cellulose fibers (implied)
Preparation Steps
While no manufacturing recipe is provided, the text identifies the primary commercial hub for paper and manuscript materials in 18th-century Egypt: the 'Suq al-Kutubiyyin' (Booksellers' Market) in Cairo (p. 454). Scholars such as Sheikh Ahmad al-Sunbilawi were active in this market, which served as the distribution point for the 'Turs' (manuscript leaves) mentioned in poems elsewhere in the text (p. 451).
Original Recipe Text
While no manufacturing recipe is provided, the text identifies the primary commercial hub for paper and manuscript materials in 18th-century Egypt: the 'Suq al-Kutubiyyin' (Booksellers' Market) in Cairo (p. 454). Scholars such as Sheikh Ahmad al-Sunbilawi were active in this market, which served as the distribution point for the 'Turs' (manuscript leaves) mentioned in poems elsewhere in the text (p. 451).
Evidence
"وكان يحترف ببيع الكتب ... وله حانوت بسوق الكتبيين"
Remarks
The term 'Turs' is used to denote the paper leaves of the manuscripts being written and ruled. The mention of the 'Suq al-Kutubiyyin' (p. 454) establishes the socioeconomic context of paper procurement. The paper described in this era in Egypt was typically a mix of local and imported European papers, often polished or sized for calligraphy.
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Historical textual reference
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeطروسها (Turs)
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
Authoral-Jabarti, 'Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar
Collectionسوق الكتبيين بالقاهرة
Language
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