Tinten

Ottoman
19th Century
Source: N. Kural Özgörüş et al. (2018). Analysis of Deterioration Phenomena in a Koran. De Gruyter, 351-354.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The analysis indicates that the same inks were used throughout the entire manuscript (p. 352). The consistency suggests that the calligrapher Mehmed Şevki worked continuously on the book without interruption (p. 352).

Original Recipe Text

The analysis indicates that the same inks were used throughout the entire manuscript (p. 352). The consistency suggests that the calligrapher Mehmed Şevki worked continuously on the book without interruption (p. 352).

Evidence

"Raman, EDS and HPLC wurden darüber hinaus für die Charakterisierung der Tinten und Farbstoffe angewendet. Die Ergebnisse dieser Analysen zeigten, dass im gesamten Buch dieselben Tinten und Farbstoffe verwendet wurden"

Remarks

The consistency of the ink across the text helped researchers conclude that the calligrapher did not change his materials, despite changing his paper supplier during the work (p. 353).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Raman
HPLC
SEM-EDS
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionOttoman
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorN. Kural Özgörüş et al.
CollectionKoran des Ottomanischen Kalligraphen Mehmed Şevki
Language
N/A
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