Kibrit al-Abyad al-Musa'ad, Zarnikh
Arabia
14th Century
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Kibrit Abyad Musa'ad (Sublimated White Sulfur), Zarnikh (Arsenic/Orpiment), Nuhas (Copper), Fidda (Silver)
Preparation Steps
The text details a method to create a gold color (Lawn al-Dhahab) by using sublimated white sulfur and arsenic. The sulfur is sublimated (Tasa'id) and mixed with copper or applied to silver. The process involves roasting/heating (Tashwiya) to fix the color (p. 5).
Original Recipe Text
The text details a method to create a gold color (Lawn al-Dhahab) by using sublimated white sulfur and arsenic. The sulfur is sublimated (Tasa'id) and mixed with copper or applied to silver. The process involves roasting/heating (Tashwiya) to fix the color (p. 5).
Evidence
"من الكبريت الأبيض المساعد... فتخرج الفضة في لون الذهب"
Remarks
The text discusses how these preparations allow silver to take on the appearance of gold, which can be used in decorative manuscript contexts. It emphasizes the importance of the 'Mizan' (balance/proportion) in achieving the correct color (p. 5).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3 (hypothetical mixed with sulfur)
Analytical Techniques
Tashwiya
Tasa'id
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
BinderDahn
ColorLawn al-Dhahab
RegionArabia
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
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