Egyptian clay (tin Misr)
Egypt
Recipe Details
Ingredients
tin Misr
Preparation Steps
The material is described as 'Egyptian clay' (tin Misr) and is explicitly identified as aluminium oxide in the context of alchemical and mineralogical technical terms (p. 226).
Original Recipe Text
The material is described as 'Egyptian clay' (tin Misr) and is explicitly identified as aluminium oxide in the context of alchemical and mineralogical technical terms (p. 226).
Evidence
"Egyptian clay (tin Misr), aluminium oxide 205"
Remarks
The technical index of the work identifies 'tin Misr' as a specific mineral substance, likely used as a substrate or white pigment, with its chemical identity confirmed as aluminium oxide (p. 226). It is listed alongside other specialized clays such as Armenian clay (tin armani) and Chios clay (p. 225, 233).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositionaluminium oxide
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionEgypt
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
Collectiontin Misr
Language
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