papyrus
Egypt
Source: Nehring, G., Bonnerot, O., Gerhardt, M., Krutzsch, M., & Rabin, I. (2021). Looking for the missing link in the evolution of black inks. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 13(71).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
papyrus stem, adhesive
Preparation Steps
The papyrus was manufactured according to the classic method where the stem was cut into strips with a knife (p. 4). Sheets were joined using an adhesive, with P 13500 showing mixed forms of types II and III (2 cm width) and P 13501 showing type II joins (1-1.6 cm width) (p. 3).
Original Recipe Text
The papyrus was manufactured according to the classic method where the stem was cut into strips with a knife (p. 4). Sheets were joined using an adhesive, with P 13500 showing mixed forms of types II and III (2 cm width) and P 13501 showing type II joins (1-1.6 cm width) (p. 3).
Evidence
"The documents are written on papyrus whose structure, fineness, and surface finish indicate that this substrate might have been manufactured in Elephantine (Krutzsch 2020, pp. 47– 56)."
Remarks
The papyri are thin and currently have a very unstable and fragile consistency. P 13500 consists of two sheets ca. 35 cm wide, while P 13501 consists of four narrower sheets ca. 14 cm wide (p. 3). The substrate is notably iron-rich, which complicates the differentiation of iron in the ink versus the papyrus itself (p. 5).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositioniron-rich substrate (Fe)
Analytical Techniques
reflected light photography
Visual analysis
transmitted light photography
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Binderadhesive
Paper TypePapyrus
Colordarker hue (joins)
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year-450
Source Information
AuthorNehring, G., Bonnerot, O., Gerhardt, M., Krutzsch, M., & Rabin, I.
CollectionElephantine
Language
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