gold
Egypt
15th Century
Source: Sijpesteijn, P. (2022). Arabic Medical-Magical Manuscripts: A Living Tradition. In: Amulets and Talismans of the Middle East and North Africa in Context, 88-101.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The manuscript includes instructions on 'how to extract gold and other minerals' (p. 90).
Original Recipe Text
The manuscript includes instructions on 'how to extract gold and other minerals' (p. 90).
Evidence
"but also on how to extract gold and other minerals"
Remarks
The inclusion of mineral extraction indicates a shift from basic medical pharmacology to occult and alchemical knowledge (p. 91).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
textual analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorSijpesteijn, P.
Collectional-Suyūṭī’s Raḥma
Language
N/A
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