gold leaf
Turkey
19th Century
Source: Leoni, F. (Ed.). (2016). Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural. Ashmolean Museum.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold leaf
Preparation Steps
The work utilizes 'judicious use of gold leaf, modulated to enhance texture and overall visual impact' (p. 15). The gold leaf is applied as part of a calligram representing a camel and veiled figure.
Original Recipe Text
The work utilizes 'judicious use of gold leaf, modulated to enhance texture and overall visual impact' (p. 15). The gold leaf is applied as part of a calligram representing a camel and veiled figure.
Evidence
"signed Mustafa Edirnavi, Turkey, 1215 AH / 1800–1, ink and gold on cream and light blue paper mounted on board"
Remarks
This calligram (cat. 28) depicts a legend where ‘Ali sees his own death in a dream. The inscriptions are in three languages: Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish. The body of the camel includes the Sufi saying ‘die before dying’ (mutu qabla tamutu) (p. 15).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Paper Typecream and light blue paper mounted on board
ColorGold
RegionTurkey
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorLeoni, F.
CollectionTurkey
Language
N/A
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