اللازورد
Egypt
18th Century
Source: Al-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar. Cairo, 18th Century.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
اللازورد
Preparation Steps
The lapis lazuli was used alongside gold for the decoration of domes (قبابا) and walls in high-luxury 18th-century Egyptian architecture (p. 325).
Original Recipe Text
The lapis lazuli was used alongside gold for the decoration of domes (قبابا) and walls in high-luxury 18th-century Egyptian architecture (p. 325).
Evidence
"منقوشة بالذهب المحلول واللازورد"
Remarks
Lapis lazuli remains a primary blue pigment in both Islamic architecture and manuscripts. Its mention here alongside 'dissolved gold' confirms the high cost and intricate nature of the craftsmanship ('عجيبة الصنعة') described by the author (p. 325).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionNa8[Al6Si6O24]S2
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorاللازورد
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
AuthorAl-Jabarti, 'Abd al-Rahman. Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar. Cairo, 18th Century.
Collectionبركة الأزبكية ، القاهرة
Language
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