resin

Iran
12th Century
Source: Fuat Sezgin, Science and Technology in Islam, Volume 4, p. 148.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

resin

Preparation Steps

Resin is used as an inlay material alongside niello to create decorative contrast on copper alloy vessels (p. 148).

Original Recipe Text

Resin is used as an inlay material alongside niello to create decorative contrast on copper alloy vessels (p. 148).

Evidence

"inlay of different coloured metal (or niello and resin)"

Remarks

In the context of the Khorasan inkpots, resin provided a means of adding color and texture to the engraved bands of calligraphy and floral motifs (p. 148).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
RegionIran
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorFuat Sezgin, Science and Technology in Islam, Volume 4, p. 148.
CollectionNišāpūr
Language
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