الشب
Egypt
12th Century
Source: al-Zarkhuni, Muhammad bin Abi Bakr. Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin. Edited by Lutfallah Gari. Cairo: Al-Imam al-Bokhary Publisher, 2012.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
الشب
Preparation Steps
The text references 'Shabb' (Alum) as one of the essential materials used in the craft of 'Mashatin' (technical tricks and chemistry), alongside other substances like 'al-damu' (tears/resins) for creating visual effects (p. 14, 17).
Original Recipe Text
The text references 'Shabb' (Alum) as one of the essential materials used in the craft of 'Mashatin' (technical tricks and chemistry), alongside other substances like 'al-damu' (tears/resins) for creating visual effects (p. 14, 17).
Evidence
"الشب (وهو أحد الأملاح الطبيعية alum)"
Remarks
Alum is categorized by the editor as a natural mineral salt used in chemical applications for technical crafts (p. 17). It is specifically mentioned in poetry describing the tools of professional tricksters and artisans (p. 14).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositionalum
Analytical Techniques
Historical textual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
Authoral-Zarkhuni, Muhammad bin Abi Bakr. Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin. Edited by Lutfallah Gari. Cairo: Al-Imam al-Bokhary Publisher, 2012.
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