gold
Morocco
9th Century
Source: Oubelkacem, Y., Lamhasni, T., El Bakkali, A., et al. (2020). Parchments and coloring materials in two IXth century manuscripts: On-site non-invasive multi-techniques investigation. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 246, 119093.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold metal
Preparation Steps
Gold was applied as gilded scriptures. XRF signals correspond to gold, with trace impurities likely from the original environment of the metal (p. 11). FOR spectra show a rise around 480 nm and an inflection point near 513 nm (p. 11).
Original Recipe Text
Gold was applied as gilded scriptures. XRF signals correspond to gold, with trace impurities likely from the original environment of the metal (p. 11). FOR spectra show a rise around 480 nm and an inflection point near 513 nm (p. 11).
Evidence
"gold is widely used in the whole manuscript MEK-MS-7LP while its use is reduced to just some pages in the case of manuscript MEK-MS-6LP."
Remarks
Extensive use in MEK-MS-7LP indicates the high status of the original owning institution (p. 11).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
FOR
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Paper TypeParchment
ColorGold
RegionMorocco
Approx. Year850
Source Information
AuthorOubelkacem, Y., Lamhasni, T., El Bakkali, A., et al.
CollectionMakhtout 231
Language
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