orpiment
Turkey
Source: Mert, E. (2008). A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DIFFERENT INK INGREDIENTS USED IN ANCIENT ORNAMENTED MANUSCRIPTS. M.Sc. Thesis. Middle East Technical University.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
orpiment, gum Arabic, water
Preparation Steps
According to Ottoman tradition, natural orpiment was ground with gum Arabic and mixed with water (p. 5).
Original Recipe Text
According to Ottoman tradition, natural orpiment was ground with gum Arabic and mixed with water (p. 5).
Evidence
"Orpiment, As2S3, may be found in natural and artificial form... natural pigment called orpiment was ground with gum Arabic and mixed with water"
Remarks
Orpiment is noted for its toxicity and was used by the Chinese to repel insects from book rolls (p. 6). It is chemically incompatible with lead and copper pigments, which it will darken in close proximity. It also exerts a corrosive action on binding materials (p. 6).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3
Analytical Techniques
optical micrograph
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
BinderAcacia gum
ColorYellow
RegionTurkey
Source Information
AuthorMert, E.
Collectionnatural pigment
Language
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