red sulphur
Egypt
Source: Raggetti, Lucia. (2021). The Treasure of Alexander – Stories of Discovery and Authorship. In: Bausi, A., Alessandro, M., Friedrich, M., Maniaci, M. (eds) The Emergence of Multiple-Text Manuscripts. De Gruyter.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
hellebore, red sulphur, sea onion water
Preparation Steps
Equal quantities of hellebore and red sulphur are ground together. The mixture is kneaded with sea onion water to form a figurine (p. 295).
Original Recipe Text
Equal quantities of hellebore and red sulphur are ground together. The mixture is kneaded with sea onion water to form a figurine (p. 295).
Evidence
"It is made of hellebore and red sulphur. Iqlimās [name of a source?]: if the same quantity of the two ingredients is ground, kneaded with sea onion water, make a figurine from it, and place it on the table, then flies will not approach it as long as it remains there."
Remarks
This recipe is for a talisman found in the ancient Egyptian ruins in Homs (p. 295). It is used to disperse flies and prevent them from approaching a table.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionS
Analytical Techniques
textual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Bindersea onion water
ColorRed
RegionEgypt
Source Information
AuthorRaggetti, Lucia.
CollectionHoms (Emesa)
Language
N/A
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