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Table 1 Summary of dyes identified in the historical samples from the two collections examined

From: Chromatographic analysis of natural dyes in mediaeval Islamic paper

Sample

Dyes

Henna

Lac

Madder

Safflower

Saffron

Turmeric

Weld

AP 2

o

AP 5

 + 

AP 6

o

AP 16–2

o

AP 18

o

AP 22–1

o

AP 25

o

AP 45–1-1

o

AP 45–1-2

o

o

 + 

AP 56–4

o

AP 73–3

 + 

o

AP 87

o

o

AP 89

AP 111

AP 125–1

 + 

AP 129–2

o

AP 130

o

o

AP 131

o

o

AP 145

o

 + 

AP 146

o

AP 151

o

AS 1

o

o

AS 2–1

o

 + 

o

AS 2–2

 + 

AS 2–3

 + 

AS 3

 + 

o

AS 4

 + 

 + 

 + 

AS 5

o

AS 6

AS 7

 + 

o

o

AS 8

o

AS 9

o

o

AS 10

AS 11

o

AS 12

AS 13

o

o

AS 14

o

AS 15

AS16

 + 

AS17

  1. “ + ” indicates confident identification of the dye
  2. “o” indicates potential identification