Analyzing the organic and mineral composition of inkwell residues as preparation for characterizing the ink of the Dead Sea scrolls

لتكبير النص لتصغير النص
  • حفظ
    שמור
العنوان Analyzing the organic and mineral composition of inkwell residues as preparation for characterizing the ink of the Dead Sea scrolls.
مساهم Asscher, Yotam
Maor, Yonah, 1981-
Porat, Roi
Riestra, Beatriz
Shor, Pnina
هذا جزء من Atiqot 110 (2023) 97-120
الوصف This paper focuses on the study of the contents of inkwells dating to the Early Roman period, using an array of analytical techniques: portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (pXRF), Raman spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). Our goal was to shed light on the chemical composition of the inks used for writing in the late Second Temple period in Israel, particularly those which may have been similar to that used in the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS). An understanding of the ancient ink’s chemistry has important implications for conservation and preservation purposes, and may reveal important information about ancient scribal practices and writing schools. Although most of the analyzed inkwells revealed no ink residues, molecular traces of bone-derived carbon were detected in one sample, plausibly originating from bone black pigment used in ancient ink. Organic residues from three other inkwells may be the remains of ink binders.
اللغة الانكليزية
رقم النظام 997012442675005171
الروابط Locate this publication in Israeli libraries
MARC RECORDS

أتعرفون المزيد عن هذا العنصر؟ وجدتم خطأ ما؟