mixture of vermilion and lead white
Iraq
15th Century
Source: Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya, Amélie Couvrat Desvergnes, and David J. Roxburgh, "Sayyid Yusuf’s 1433 Pilgrimage Scroll (Ziyārātnāma)," Muqarnas 33 (2016): 363-407.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
vermilion, lead white
Preparation Steps
Created by mixing red vermilion with lead white (p. 373).
Original Recipe Text
Created by mixing red vermilion with lead white (p. 373).
Evidence
"XRF spectrum analysis shows that the pink results from a mixture of vermilion and lead white (fig. 32)."
Remarks
Used extensively to cover large areas in buildings and arcades in the second component of the scroll (Jerusalem, Hebron, Najaf, Karbala), where hues appear cruder and brighter than in the Mecca/Medina sections (p. 373).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositionmercury, sulphur, lead
Analytical Techniques
XRF
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorPink
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorMounia Chekhab-Abudaya, Amélie Couvrat Desvergnes, and David J. Roxburgh, "Sayyid Yusuf’s 1433 Pilgrimage Scroll
Collectionpink color around Prophet's sandal and mosque arches
Language
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