gold and silver
Iran
16th Century
Source: Gacek, A. (2009). The Arabic Manuscript Tradition: A Glossary of Terminology and Bibliography for the Conservation and Restoration of Arabic Manuscripts.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold, silver
Evidence
"In deluxe manuscripts from Safavid Iran and Mughal India the border was sometimes filled in with 'figurative images... in two tones of gold and/or silver'"
Remarks
In deluxe manuscripts from Safavid Iran and Mughal India, decorated borders (alam) were often filled with figurative images, commonly chinoiserie birds and animals, in two tones of gold and/or silver (p. 38).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu, Ag
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorSilver
RegionIran
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
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