organic colorant, vegetal
Ethiopia
17th Century
Source: Wion, A. (2004). An Analysis of 17th-century Ethiopian Pigments. In: Christian Ethiopian Art.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Carissa edulis, Impatiens tinctoria, Zehneria scabra, Datura stramonium, Croton macrostachyus, Sygyzium guineensis, green coloured earth
Preparation Steps
Probably obtained from vegetal sources. The author lists several plants used by Ethiopian painters: 'ägam's fruits (Carissa edulis), änsusilla's leaves (Impatiens tinctoria), arag resa's leaves (Zehneria scabra), astänager's leaves (Datura stramonium), besanna's leaves (Croton macrostachyus), and doqma's fruits (Sygyzium guineensis) (p. 107).
Original Recipe Text
Probably obtained from vegetal sources. The author lists several plants used by Ethiopian painters: 'ägam's fruits (Carissa edulis), änsusilla's leaves (Impatiens tinctoria), arag resa's leaves (Zehneria scabra), astänager's leaves (Datura stramonium), besanna's leaves (Croton macrostachyus), and doqma's fruits (Sygyzium guineensis) (p. 107).
Evidence
"Analysis by Raman microspectrometry yielded no satisfactory result. When observed under the microscope the green samples appeared to be very homogeneous."
Remarks
Green colored earth is also a possible source (p. 107).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Raman microspectrometry
microscopy
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionEthiopia
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorWion, A.
CollectionMS B.N. Eth. Abb. 114 and Abbä Antonios mural paintings
Language
N/A
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