black and red ink

Mali
Source: Bondarev, Dmitry (2023). 'Loose-leaf Islamic Manuscripts of West Africa: Retention, Adaptation or Invention?'. In: Understanding Written Artefacts.
Recipe Details

Evidence

"A bifolium of a manuscript from the Bibliotheque de Manuscrits de Djenne; photo by Maria Luisa Russo."

Remarks

Manuscripts from Djenne exhibit the use of both black and red inks for text and possibly rubrication or highlighting. The text is written in an African Islamic script (p. 287).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionMali
Source Information
AuthorBondarev, Dmitry
CollectionBibliotheque de Manuscrits de Djenne
Language
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