silver (transmuted)
Syria
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
copper, white ceramics, Palestinian oil, quicksilver
Preparation Steps
Grind copper and high-quality white ceramics into a fine powder. Mix with Palestinian oil and half a dirham of quicksilver. Allow the mixture to dry (p. 295).
Original Recipe Text
Grind copper and high-quality white ceramics into a fine powder. Mix with Palestinian oil and half a dirham of quicksilver. Allow the mixture to dry (p. 295).
Evidence
"Take copper and good white ceramics, grind them into a fine powder, pour Palestinian oil on it, and half a dirham of quicksilver, mix it, leave it until it dries, and you will find that this transmutes things into silver."
Remarks
This recipe claims to transmute 'things into silver'. It is described as being part of the wondrous findings of Alexander the Great among ancient Egyptian ruins (p. 295).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionHg, Cu
Analytical Techniques
textual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
BinderPalestinian oil
ColorSilver
RegionSyria
Source Information
AuthorRaggetti, Lucia.
CollectionPalestine
Language
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