zāğāt (Vitriols)
Persia
13th Century
Source: MINERALS AND FOSSILS, 175-194.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
qalqad¬s, qalqafl®r, qalqand, s‘r−n
Preparation Steps
Ar−R®z¬ deals with procedures for the artificial production of vitriols (v. Al−R®z¬’s Buch Geheimnis der Geheimnisse, op. cit., pp. 47, 87−88) (p. 192).
Original Recipe Text
Ar−R®z¬ deals with procedures for the artificial production of vitriols (v. Al−R®z¬’s Buch Geheimnis der Geheimnisse, op. cit., pp. 47, 87−88) (p. 192).
Evidence
"Ar−R®z¬ speaks of seven types of vitriols... mention the colours white, yellow, red and green; blue is missing."
Remarks
Sample Inventory No. K 3.54a-e and K 3.59. Various specimens including white (diameter 30-50 mm), blue (58 mm), green (ground), and 'Golden Eyes' (diameter 42 mm). Also includes Chalcanthite (copper vitriol, Inventory No. K 3.59).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Physical measurement
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorYellow
RegionPersia
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
TitleUntitled
AuthorMINERALS AND FOSSILS, 175-194.
CollectionSyria, Egypt, Yemen, Cyprus, Spain, Northern Persia and Afghanistan
Language
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