mercury
Iraq
9th Century
Source: FIMA YearBook 2009
Recipe Details
Evidence
"the Sayadelah (pharmacists) introduced new drugs such as... mercury."
Remarks
Mercury is listed as a substance introduced by 9th-century Sayadelah pharmacists (p. 106). In the context of Islamic pigments, mercury compounds like cinnabar and synthetic vermilion (mercury sulfide) were the primary sources of vibrant red colors in manuscript illumination.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionHg
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionIraq
Approx. Year850
Source Information
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