lead-bearing mineral (possibly galena)

Egypt
Source: Siddall, R. (2018). Mineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their History and Conservation. Minerals, 8(5), 201.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

lead, galena

Evidence

"Wagner et al. [218] have found lead in black inks used in an Egyptian Book of the Dead and postulated that galena may well have been a component."

Remarks

Analysis of the black inks on the papyrus revealed the presence of lead, leading researchers to suggest galena (PbS) as a likely component, despite carbon blacks being the standard for the period (p. 24).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionPbS?
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Paper TypePapyrus
ColorBlack
RegionEgypt
Source Information
TitleMineral Pigments in Archaeology: Their History and Conservation
AuthorSiddall, R.
CollectionEgyptian Book of the Dead
Language
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