lapis lazuli
Maghreb
13th Century
Source: Comptes rendus de l'Académie des inscriptions (200X), pp. 818-830.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
lapis lazuli
Preparation Steps
The quality of the raw material and its processing influence the color; lapis can provide a more or less clear hue depending on its degree of purity or the size of its grains (p. 818). It was likely imported from Badakhshan in Central Asia (p. 828).
Original Recipe Text
The quality of the raw material and its processing influence the color; lapis can provide a more or less clear hue depending on its degree of purity or the size of its grains (p. 818). It was likely imported from Badakhshan in Central Asia (p. 828).
Evidence
"Le frontispice est constitué d'une partie centrale en or, rouge et bleu de lapis lazuli soulignée de deux bandes bleues d'azurite. (p. 819)"
Remarks
Used in the central part of the frontispiece of manuscript BGA, G 934 (f. 5). The paper notes that lapis can vary in tone between decoration and text based on preparation methods (p. 818).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
spectres d'absorption par réflexion diffuse
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorbleu
RegionMaghreb
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorComptes rendus de l'Académie des inscriptions
CollectionBadakhshan
Language
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