Scientific Documentation: Traditional Ink Recipes and Writing Materials used in Manuscripts in the Malay Region

• Main Authors: Mohd Roslin Hazer, Nurul Amira, Abdul Razak, Rajabi, Othman, Raihan, Md. Zain, Dzul Haimi, Awang, Arita Hanim, Baniyamin, Nurhaya, Musa, Muktaruddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: UKM Press 2021
• Subjects: AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General); Z665 Library Science. Information Science
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92689/2/International%20Journal%20of%20the%20Malay%20World%20and%20Civilisation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92689/13/92689_Scientific%20Documentation_Traditional%20Ink%20Recipes%20and%20Writing%20Materials%20used%20in%20Manuscripts%20in%20the%20Malay%20Region.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92689/

There is a scarcity of documentation and descriptions of such an indigenous ink formula in the literature. Even the rare records of this priceless heritage only mention the ink’s constituents. The legacy of Malay indigenous ink manufacturing should be preserved in historical archives due to a lack...