brass
Egypt
10th Century
Source: Sezgin, Fuat. Science and Technology in Islam, Vol. V. Frankfurt am Main: Institut für Geschichte der Arabisch–Islamischen Wissenschaften, 2010.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
brass
Evidence
"numbers inlaid with brass."
Remarks
The numbering on the iron beam of the balance is executed via brass inlays. The arm is divided into 34 units of approximately 2.9 cm each (p. 13).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCu-Zn alloy
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorbrass
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year950
Source Information
AuthorSezgin, Fuat. Science and Technology in Islam, Vol. V. Frankfurt am Main: Institut für Geschichte der Arabisch–Islamischen Wissenschaften, 2010.
CollectionBalance specimen (Inventory No. E 1.19)
Language
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