black ink
Kenya
19th Century
Source: Walid Ghali, 'Making of a Qurʾān Manuscript in Lamu Archipelago', Chapter 2, pp. 49-57.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The manuscript MS-QUR002 employs black ink for the main body of the text and marginalia. A specific decorative technique is noted for the Basmala, where the text is 'reversed white on a black background' (p. 53). This implies either the use of a resist technique or, more likely in this context, the dense application of black ink to create a negative space effect for the letters of the Basmala (p. 53).
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript MS-QUR002 employs black ink for the main body of the text and marginalia. A specific decorative technique is noted for the Basmala, where the text is 'reversed white on a black background' (p. 53). This implies either the use of a resist technique or, more likely in this context, the dense application of black ink to create a negative space effect for the letters of the Basmala (p. 53).
Evidence
"the Basmala in MH149 and No.2220 is written in black ink on a yellow background, while in MS-QUR002, Basmala is reversed white on a black background."
Remarks
The black ink is used for both the primary script and marginal corrections. The author links the use of black and red ink in these manuscripts to 19th-century Swahili language manuscripts written in Arabic script (p. 53). The script associated with this ink usage is linked to the 'bihari' and 'nashi-diwani' styles common in the Indian Ocean cultural milieu (p. 54).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
codicological analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionKenya
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorWalid Ghali, 'Making of a Qurʾān Manuscript in Lamu Archipelago', Chapter 2, pp. 49-57.
CollectionLamu Archipelago region, most probably Pate Island and the town of Siyu in particular
Language
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