shiny black ink - "third retracing"

Steven Avery

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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.

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