pure metal powder
Source: Gacek, Adam. Arabic Manuscripts: A Vademecum for Readers. Brill, 2009.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
pure metal powder, water, gum arabic, egg white
Preparation Steps
Gold fluid is made of ground pure metal powder mixed with water and a little size in the form of gum arabic or egg white (p. 114).
Original Recipe Text
Gold fluid is made of ground pure metal powder mixed with water and a little size in the form of gum arabic or egg white (p. 114).
Evidence
"Gold fluid on the other hand is made of ground pure metal powder mixed with water and a little size in the form of gum arabic or egg white."
Remarks
As a first step in illumination using these materials, the artist often drew an outline of the page, particularly in the case of full-page decorations, as evidenced by surviving ruling lines (p. 114).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderAcacia gum
ColorGold
Source Information
AuthorGacek, Adam. Arabic Manuscripts: A Vademecum for Readers. Brill, 2009.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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