black ink
Egypt
13th Century
Source: Ali, Abbas. "Casting Discord". In: Amulets and Talismans of the Middle East and North Africa in Context, edited by Marcela Garcia Probert and Petra M. Sijpesteijn, Leiden: Brill, 2022, pp. 108-124.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"The text is written in black ink in a regular hand. There are few diacritical dots."
Remarks
The document displays a clear hierarchy in the use of diacritical marks; names of the six targets in the upper left corner are written with all necessary diacritical dots to prevent misreading during oral recitation, whereas the main spell contains very few (p. 108). The ink overlaps with the drawing of the demon, suggesting specific layers of production (p. 109).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
paleographical analysis
visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper Typepaper
ColorBlack
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
TitleCasting Discord
AuthorAli, Abbas. "Casting Discord". In: Amulets and Talismans of the Middle East and North Africa in Context, edited by Marcela Garcia Probert and Petra M. Sijpesteijn, Leiden: Brill, 2022, pp. 108-124.
CollectionDār al-Kutub (Egyptian National Library collection)
Language
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