الورق المقوى (بالكارتون)
Iraq
9th Century
Source: Alaa Nafia Jassem. (2020). Manufactured of Manuscript in Iraq. Journal of Arab Science Heritage, 45, 1-20.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
ورق, النشا
Preparation Steps
The cardboard is made by pasting two sheets of paper together using starch (Al-Nisha). The sheets are rubbed until they are bonded and then left to dry. More pairs of sheets are added in the same way, stacked two by two, until the desired thickness is reached. The combined assembly is then placed under suitable pressure to ensure durability and cohesion (p. 18).
Original Recipe Text
The cardboard is made by pasting two sheets of paper together using starch (Al-Nisha). The sheets are rubbed until they are bonded and then left to dry. More pairs of sheets are added in the same way, stacked two by two, until the desired thickness is reached. The combined assembly is then placed under suitable pressure to ensure durability and cohesion (p. 18).
Evidence
"ويعمل من لصق كل ورقتين مع بعضهما بالنشا"
Remarks
Used primarily for manuscript covers (p. 18). This method provided physical protection to the manuscript's internal pages.
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Binderبالنشا
Paper Typeالورق المقوى (بالكارتون)
RegionIraq
Approx. Year850
Source Information
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