TY - JOUR A1 - Almogi, O. A1 - Kindzorra, Emanuel A1 - Hahn, Oliver A1 - Rabin, Ira T1 - Inks, pigments, paper: in quest of unveiling the history of the production of a tibetan buddhist manuscript collection from the tibetan-nepalese borderlands JF - Journal of the international association of buddhist studies N2 - The Nepal-German Manuscript Preservation Project (NGMPP) microfilmed two sets of the rNying margyud 'bum: in 1989 the set stored in the National Archives in Kathmandu (NAK) and in 1992 another set during an expedition to Nubri, Samagaon. Both microfilming were carried out under the local director of the Nepal Research Centre (NRC) in Kathmandu, and who has also discussed the two (and other) rNying ma rgyud 'bum sets on several occasions.2 The NAK and Nubri rNying ma rgyud 'bum sets were extensively studied and catalogued (Almogi) within the framework of the Tibetology sub-project "The Manuscript Collections of supervision of Franz-Karl Ehrhard, who was at the time the the Ancient Tantras (rNying ma rgyud 'bum): An Examination of Variance," conducted at the Researcher Group "Manuscript Cultures in Asia and Africa," University of Hamburg (2008-2011). KW - Writing materials KW - Paper KW - XRF KW - Non-destructive testing PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.2143/JIABS.37.0.3132062 SN - 0193-600X VL - 36/37 SP - 93 EP - 118 PB - Dep. CY - Lausanne AN - OPUS4-34615 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Delhey, M. A1 - Kindzorra, Emanuel A1 - Hahn, Oliver A1 - Rabin, Ira T1 - Material analysis of sanskrit palm-leaf manuscripts preserved in Nepal JF - Journal of the international association of buddhist studies N2 - This article presents the findings resulting from the material analysis of several Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscripts from a corpus partly preserved in Nepal, viz. in the National Archives, Kathmandu (NAK), and in the Kaiser Library (KL), which is likewise situated in Kathmandu. The analysis was undertaken in March 2013. The colleagues of the NAK allocated a room in their precincts to us, where we could set up our mobile laboratory, and gave us access to the required manuscripts from their holdings. The officials of the KL, in turn, allowed us to take some of their valuable and ancient manuscripts to the NAK. In this way, we were enabled to conduct multi-instrumental studies on writing materials of great antiquity and interest. KW - Writing materials KW - Paper KW - XRF KW - Non-destructive testing PY - 2015 SN - 0193-600X VL - 36/37 SP - 119 EP - 152 PB - Dep. CY - Lausanne AN - OPUS4-34616 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hahn, Oliver T1 - Analyses of iron gall and carbon inks by means of X-ray fluorescence analysis: A non-destructive approach in the field of archaeometry and conservation science JF - Restaurator : international journal for the preservation of library and archival material N2 - The qualitative and quantitative investigation of historical writing materials using micro-X-ray fluorescence analysis (micro-XRF) is a suitable method for obtaining information about the chemical composition of these materials. One the one hand these chemical composition fingerprints may answer some questions concerning the provenance of different materials, the chronology of their use, and give furthermore, the possibility to date unknown fragments in the lifework of an artist. On the other hand this method might be useful for the development and validation of conservation treatments. KW - XRF KW - Restoration and conservation science KW - Cultural heritage KW - Writing materials PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1515/rest.2010.003 SN - 0034-5806 SN - 1865-8431 VL - 31 IS - 1 SP - 41 EP - 64 PB - Saur CY - München AN - OPUS4-21183 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hahn, Oliver A1 - Kanngießer, B. A1 - Malzer, W. T1 - X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Iron Gall Inks, Pencils and Coloured Crayons JF - Studies in conservation KW - X-ray fluorescence analysis KW - Archaeometry KW - Writing materials KW - Restoration KW - Conservation PY - 2005 UR - http://www.jstor.org/journals/00393630.html SN - 0039-3630 SN - 0370-9124 VL - 50 SP - 23 EP - 32 PB - International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works CY - London AN - OPUS4-7568 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hahn, Oliver A1 - Kindzorra, Emanuel A1 - Rabin, Ira T1 - The study of manuscripts: a natural scientist's approach JF - Manuscript cultures N2 - The analysis of physical and chemical properties of artefacts provides important data for answering questions that cannot be solved by historical and philological methods alone. In its individual materiality, each manuscript is the result of various influences (e.g. production, storage, restoration, preservation). Given the recent technological developments (e.g. miniaturization of structural units, enlargement of memory capacity), technical diagnostics of art and cultural objects are becoming increasingly sought after in trans-disciplinary research. In this review we present a multi-instrumental approach to the investigation of manuscripts. Several case studies will illuminate our methodology. KW - Writing materials KW - NDT KW - Multi-instrumental-approach PY - 2015 SN - 1867-9617 VL - 5 IS - 2012/2013 SP - 103 EP - 115 PB - Univ., SFB 950 CY - Hamburg AN - OPUS4-32591 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nöller, Renate A1 - Danielewski, A. A1 - Giel, R. A1 - Overgaauw, E. A1 - Hahn, Oliver T1 - Material analysis of Aztec codices in Berlin. Assignment of small fragments compiled as cutouts on one plate in Humboldt’s “Atlas pittoresque du voyage” JF - STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research N2 - The collection Manuscripta Americana in Berlin consists of fragmented codices acquired by Alexander von Humboldt in Mexico. Some of these Humboldt Codices are published as hieroglyphic writings of the Aztecs in “Vues des Cordilleres et Monuments des Peuples indigènes de l’Amerique”. Starting from a special compilation of seven fragments on plate 36 in the “Atlas”, we investigated the corresponding original fragments using material analysis in order to clarify their historical relations. The analyses were carried out with X-ray fluorescence analysis, VIS spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy in diffuse reflection and revealed typical indigenous colors like cochineal, indigo, and organic yellows (e.g. mangrove and zacatlaxcalli). Four fragments under investigation show exactly the same material and thus must once have belonged together in one compendium. An additional manuscript from Mizquiahuala also shown on plate 36 can be matched to another one that is not published in the “Atlas”. KW - Manuscripts KW - Alexander von Humboldt KW - Non-destructiv testing KW - Colourants KW - Writing materials PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-498971 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2019.1682816 SN - 2054-8923 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - London AN - OPUS4-49897 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rabin, I. A1 - Hahn, Oliver A1 - Geissbühler, M. T1 - Combining codicology and X-ray spectrometry to unveil the history of production of codex germanicus 6 (Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg) JF - Manuscript cultures N2 - The investigation of physical properties and chemical composition generates important data for answering cultural-history questions that cannot be solved by historical and philological methods alone. In its individual materiality, each manuscript is the result of a wide variety of influences. The ‘life’ of a manuscript starts with its production, followed by the use and storage of the manuscript, and is finally characterized by its treatment during restoration. Some of these characteristics are still in existence and may provide insights into the production process and history of a manuscript. KW - Writing materials KW - NDT KW - Multi-instrumental-approach PY - 2015 SN - 1867-9617 VL - 7 SP - 126 EP - 131 PB - Univ., SFB 950 CY - Hamburg AN - OPUS4-32752 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -