قضم أزرق
Maghrib
10th Century
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
جلد الحيوان, صبغة زرقاء
Preparation Steps
Parchment (Raqq) is made from animal skins. For the Blue Quran, the parchment was specifically dyed blue (قضم أزرق) before the application of gold ink (p. 252).
Original Recipe Text
Parchment (Raqq) is made from animal skins. For the Blue Quran, the parchment was specifically dyed blue (قضم أزرق) before the application of gold ink (p. 252).
Evidence
"تمثل الصورة أعاله صفحات من القرآن األزرق مكتوب على قضم أزرق"
Remarks
The Blue Quran is considered a unique artifact in the world (p. 252). The parchment is highly refined and the blue dye remains vibrant after ten centuries.
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual Analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeالرق األزرق
Colorأزرق
RegionMaghrib
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorNadi, A., & Boukhenouf, A.
Collectionمتحف الباردو بتونس
Language
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