black ink

India
17th Century
Source: Shelfmark: Wellcome Islamic Calligraphy 42
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The substrate is identified as a green-colored paper of inferior manufacturing quality (p. 91). It is mounted on a buff paper of similarly poor quality (p. 91).

Original Recipe Text

The substrate is identified as a green-colored paper of inferior manufacturing quality (p. 91). It is mounted on a buff paper of similarly poor quality (p. 91).

Evidence

"Text (in nasta‘līq) written in black ink on green paper of poor quality."

Remarks

The green substrate suggests the use of a specific dye or pigment during paper production, though the quality is noted as poor. There is evidence of decoration, and a semi-faded inscription is found in the upper right corner (p. 91).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typegreen paper of poor quality
ColorGreen
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorShelfmark: Wellcome Islamic Calligraphy 42
CollectionIndian
Language
N/A
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