Black and red ink
Asia
17th Century
Source: Sophie Lewincamp (2012) Watermarks within the Middle Eastern Manuscript Collection of the Baillieu Library, The Australian Library Journal, 61:2, 95-104, DOI: 10.1080/00049670.2012.10722324
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Table 1: Simple paper examination table... Media: Black and red ink"
Remarks
Both black and red inks are used for the text. Middle Eastern papers were commonly coloured cream or off-white specifically to reduce the contrast against the dark text and gold borders (p. 99).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typehandmade paper
ColorBlack
RegionAsia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorSophie Lewincamp
CollectionBaillieu Library's Middle Eastern manuscript collection (MUL 33, MUL 34)
Language
N/A
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