gold metal

Iran
18th Century
Source: Koochakzaei et al. Heritage Science (2022) 10:30
Recipe Details

Ingredients

gold

Preparation Steps

Used as a strip in the margin of all pages and for the signs of the verses. Historically used in powder form or sheets (p. 9).

Original Recipe Text

Used as a strip in the margin of all pages and for the signs of the verses. Historically used in powder form or sheets (p. 9).

Evidence

"Examination of the µ-XRF spectrum of this sample shows the presence of the gold element... gold was used in this manuscript in the parts without green corrosion"

Remarks

Golden pigments without corrosion were designated Golden I (p. 2). Its use reflects the high value and importance of the manuscript for its makers (p. 9).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
technical photography
XRF
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionIran
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
TitleIdentification of pigments used in a Qajar manuscript from Iran by using atomic and molecular spectroscopy and technical photography methods
AuthorKoochakzaei et al. Heritage Science
CollectionKashan, Iran
Language
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