Gold
Persia
Recipe Details
Ingredients
alluvial gold
Preparation Steps
Obtained from alluvial queries. Applied in two forms: with a polished metallic effect (tala-yi pukhta) and with a matt finish (talā-yi khām). It was used as a foil applied with adhesive or as powder mixed with a binder (glue or gum-Arabic preferred) (p. 106).
Original Recipe Text
Obtained from alluvial queries. Applied in two forms: with a polished metallic effect (tala-yi pukhta) and with a matt finish (talā-yi khām). It was used as a foil applied with adhesive or as powder mixed with a binder (glue or gum-Arabic preferred) (p. 106).
Evidence
"In almost all the Shāhnāma manuscript analysed in this study, gold was used extensively, both for the background and sky, and for details such as vessels, arms and armour, and some architectural features."
Remarks
Gold has an inflection point in FORS in the range of 510–540 nm (p. 106). Characterizing Au lines in XRF are at 9.71 (L̑) and 11.44 (L̒) keV (p. 106).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
FORS
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Binderglue, gum-Arabic
ColorGold
RegionPersia
Source Information
TitleUntitled
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionShāhnāma manuscripts AKM 4, Persian 933, Or 420, Ms 22-1948
Language
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