Steven Avery
Administrator
Report on the different inks used in Codex Sinaiticus and assessment of their condition
Sara Mazzarino
https://codexsinaiticus.org/en/project/conservation_ink.aspx
3. The third retracing is extremely easy to identify, because it was
done with a very dark (black) and shiny ink. This medium shows
characteristics close to carbon based inks.
Moreover, the letters have not been retraced accurately and the
edges of the original letters are still visible.
New Perspectives
p. 231
Sara Mazzarino
https://codexsinaiticus.org/en/project/conservation_ink.aspx
3. The third retracing is extremely easy to identify, because it was
done with a very dark (black) and shiny ink. This medium shows
characteristics close to carbon based inks.
Moreover, the letters have not been retraced accurately and the
edges of the original letters are still visible.
New Perspectives
p. 231
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