carbon black
Ethiopia
17th Century
Source: Wion, A. (2004). An Analysis of 17th-century Ethiopian Pigments. In: Christian Ethiopian Art.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
cereals, plants, sooty remains
Preparation Steps
Obtained by carbonisation through burning cereals, plants, or other organic material, or by collecting sooty remains (p. 107). The pigment is stored dry and diluted with binding agents according to requirements (p. 107).
Original Recipe Text
Obtained by carbonisation through burning cereals, plants, or other organic material, or by collecting sooty remains (p. 107). The pigment is stored dry and diluted with binding agents according to requirements (p. 107).
Evidence
"The samples were determined to be carbon black, without any phosphate."
Remarks
Used for drawing, painting, and writing. The absence of phosphate rules out bone black (p. 107).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Analytical Techniques
Raman microspectrometry
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionEthiopia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorWion, A.
CollectionMS B.N. Eth. Abb. 114
Language
N/A
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