reds, greens and yellows, white
Harar
18th Century
Source: Mirza, Sana. "Developing the Harari Mushaf".
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
Illumination in Harari manuscripts used a specific palette. In the 1789 manuscript, red, yellow, green, and white lines were used to divide and embellish panels, accompanied by vegetal scrolls (p. 34).
Original Recipe Text
Illumination in Harari manuscripts used a specific palette. In the 1789 manuscript, red, yellow, green, and white lines were used to divide and embellish panels, accompanied by vegetal scrolls (p. 34).
Evidence
"Lines of red, yellow, green and white divide and embellish the panel, along with vegetal scrolls."
Remarks
Wider parallels exist between Harari and Omani manuscripts, sharing the 'same colour palette of reds, greens and yellows, as well as twisted and vegetal decorative motifs' (p. 32).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorYellow
RegionHarar
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorMirza, Sana. "Developing the Harari Mushaf".
CollectionHarar
Language
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