Carbon soot
Iran
16th Century
Source: Pakzad, Z. (2017). Color Structure in the Persian Painting. Review of European Studies, 9(1), 1-17.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Carbon soot, Bone, Gum
Preparation Steps
Carbon soot and bone are mixed with gum to produce the black color used in both painting and script (p. 13).
Original Recipe Text
Carbon soot and bone are mixed with gum to produce the black color used in both painting and script (p. 13).
Evidence
"To produce black color used in the painting, carbon soot and bone along with gum is used."
Remarks
The bulk of black pigments today are soot-based, either pure or mixed with animal-based soot, graphite, or iron black oxides (p. 13).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionC
Analytical Techniques
Remaking
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderGum
ColorBlack
RegionIran
Approx. Year1550
Source Information
AuthorPakzad, Z.
CollectionCarbon soot and bone
Language
N/A
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