blue azurite
Mali
19th Century
Source: Brozowsky, E., Colini, C., Hahn, O., & Rabin, I. (2019). Scientific investigations on paper and writing materials of Mali: A pilot study. Journal of African Studies and Development, 11(3), 28-50.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
azurite
Evidence
"Additional texts and decorations were executed in gold ink, blue azurite, and an organic red dye, probably cochineal (Figure 16b)."
Remarks
Found in a Quran with Maghrebinian writing. Most characteristics of the paper (short fibres, watermark) match European industrialized paper of the 19th century (p. 42).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Analytical Techniques
XRF
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlue
RegionMali
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorBrozowsky, E., Colini, C., Hahn, O., & Rabin, I.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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