الحبر الحديدي
Maghrib
Source: Nadi, A., & Boukhenouf, A. (2024). Manufacture of inks used in writing documents and manuscripts. Journal of Archaeological Studies, 22(1), 243-257.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
كبريتات الحديدوز, العفص, الصمغ العربي, الماء, الخل
Preparation Steps
Manufactured by adding iron (iron sulfate/vitriol) to rose water or vinegar, placed in the sun for a month to oxidize and dry, then mixed with galls and gum arabic (p. 252). The components are often cooked over fire during preparation (p. 252).
Original Recipe Text
Manufactured by adding iron (iron sulfate/vitriol) to rose water or vinegar, placed in the sun for a month to oxidize and dry, then mixed with galls and gum arabic (p. 252). The components are often cooked over fire during preparation (p. 252).
Evidence
"ويتكون الحبر األسود الحديدي من كبريتات الحديدوز، والعفص، والصمغ العربي والماء أو الخل كمذيب"
Remarks
Iron-gall ink is known for its color stability and difficulty of removal from the page (p. 252). However, it is chemically aggressive. The paper mentions its use in manuscripts stored at the Raqqada National Museum of Islamic Art (p. 253).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionFeSO4
Analytical Techniques
التشخيص الدقيق
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderالصمغ العربي
Paper Typeالرق
Colorاألسود
RegionMaghrib
Source Information
AuthorNadi, A., & Boukhenouf, A.
Collectionمتحف الوطني بمدينة رقادة بالقيروان
Language
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