Ink well ca. 2030-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom To make black ink, Egyptians mixed the carbon derived from partially burned organic materials, such as oil or wood, with some sort of binder, probably gum arabic. Red ink was made from hematite, a naturally occurring mineral form of iron oxide.. Ink well. ca. 2030-1640 B.C.. Wood. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, East of Pabasa, Radim, Burial 6A.X.B12, MMA excavations, 1918-19. Dynasty 13-17
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