Copper Green

Iran
15th Century
Recipe Details

Ingredients

copper

Preparation Steps

Often combined with white lead to achieve desired light green or turquoise tonality (p. 119).

Original Recipe Text

Often combined with white lead to achieve desired light green or turquoise tonality (p. 119).

Evidence

"Copper-based green pigments can be detected by XRF and FORS (see section 5-2-1-2)."

Remarks

Used for horse covers, barding, robes, and bow holders (p. 119, 129). In AKM 4, it accounted for 57% of green samples (p. 123).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
FORS
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionIran
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
CollectionAKM 4, AKM 5
Language
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