block-printed

Mediterranean
10th Century
Source: Al-Saleh, Yasmine F. (2014). "Licit Magic": The Touch And Sight Of Islamic Talismanic Scrolls. PhD Dissertation, Harvard University.
Recipe Details

Preparation Steps

The material preparation involves the use of a 'block print matrix' to create impressions on the paper surface (p. 14). The technique is specifically associated with Fatimid talismanic and Ayyubid pilgrimage scrolls (p. 6).

Original Recipe Text

The material preparation involves the use of a 'block print matrix' to create impressions on the paper surface (p. 14). The technique is specifically associated with Fatimid talismanic and Ayyubid pilgrimage scrolls (p. 6).

Evidence

"The Fatimid talismanic scrolls and the Ayyubid pilgrimage scrolls are both block-printed and are placed within the larger conceptual framework of pilgrimage and devotion."

Remarks

In Figure 3, the author notes a 'possible impression of the block print matrix' on the reverse of Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah LNS 350 MS (p. 14). These inks were used to render prayers, signs, and decorative motifs (p. 20).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual analysis
study of illustrations
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionMediterranean
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorAl-Saleh, Yasmine F.
CollectionFatimid talismanic scrolls
Language
N/A
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