الذهب, الفضة
Tunisia
11th Century
Source: Al-Halwaji, A. & Zaki, A. A. M. (Eds.). ʿUmdat al-Kuttab wa-ʿUddat Dhawi al-Albab by Al-Muʿizz ibn Badis (454 H). Cairo.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
الذهب, الفضة
Preparation Steps
Chapter 7 (الباب السابع) of the treatise provides detailed instructions on how to write using gold and silver pigments, as well as recipes for creating materials that simulate the appearance of gold and silver ('ma yaqum maqamahuma') (p. 60).
Original Recipe Text
Chapter 7 (الباب السابع) of the treatise provides detailed instructions on how to write using gold and silver pigments, as well as recipes for creating materials that simulate the appearance of gold and silver ('ma yaqum maqamahuma') (p. 60).
Evidence
"بصناعة المداد في الباب السابع الخاص بالكتابة بالذهب والفضة وما يقوم مقامهما"
Remarks
The treatise distinguishes between genuine metallic leaf/powder applications and chemical substitutes intended to mimic the appearance of precious metals in manuscripts (p. 60).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu, Ag
Analytical Techniques
Textual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorSilver
RegionTunisia
Approx. Year1050
Source Information
AuthorAl-Halwaji, A. & Zaki, A. A. M.
CollectionDar al-Kutub Manuscripts
Language
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