صفة الليقة المائية
Egypt
14th Century
Source: Al-Himyari, Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin, edited text.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
الشب اليماني, الخل
Preparation Steps
Yemen alum (Shabb Yamani) is ground into a powder and dissolved in vinegar (p. 139). This liquid is used for writing. The recipe notes that once written, it should be left to dry completely to become invisible.
Original Recipe Text
Yemen alum (Shabb Yamani) is ground into a powder and dissolved in vinegar (p. 139). This liquid is used for writing. The recipe notes that once written, it should be left to dry completely to become invisible.
Evidence
"تأخذ الشب اليماني وتسحقه وتذيبه في الخل ، وتكتب به ، وتتركه حتى ينشف"
Remarks
Categorized as 'Watery Ink' (Liqa Ma'iyya). The use of vinegar suggests an acidic medium to facilitate the dissolution of the alum.
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderالخل
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorAl-Himyari, Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin, edited text.
CollectionYemen (Shabb Yamani)
Language
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