black ink

India
18th Century
Source: Wellcome Islamic Calligraphy 19 (p. 59)
Recipe Details

Evidence

"Text (in nasta‘lġq) written in black ink on buff paper."

Remarks

The piece contains a love poem by Hafiz. It is notable for its depiction of a European priest identified as 'Francois the Parisian' (Faranswa-e Pariz) on side 2. The ink remains legible on the buff paper ground (p. 59).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorWellcome Islamic Calligraphy 19
CollectionIndian (Kashmĩr)
Language
N/A
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