charcoal, known as lamp black
India
18th Century
Source: Sloggett, R., Kerry, A., & Nugent, K. (1999). Science in the Service of Religion and Art: Analysis of Pigments in Middle Eastern Manuscripts. The University of Melbourne Library Journal, 5(1), 20-24.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
charcoal
Evidence
"The black pigments in MUL 134 appeared to be charcoal, known as lamp black."
Remarks
Also found as black particles in vermilion in MUL 17, likely a byproduct of the manufacturing process (p. 23).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCarbon
Analytical Techniques
raman
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionIndia
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorSloggett, R., Kerry, A., & Nugent, K.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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