gilded
Yemen
13th Century
Source: v. F. Sezgin, Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, vol. 11.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
brass, gold
Preparation Steps
The receptacle for the compass is constructed from brass and finished with a gilded surface (p. 57). In the floating compass described by the ruler al-Malik al-Ashraf (ca. 690/1291), the gilded circular receptacle is designed to be filled with water. Its surface rim is divided into 4 x 90 degrees, with emphasis lines drawn every fifth degree, totaling 72 lines around the circumference (p. 58).
Original Recipe Text
The receptacle for the compass is constructed from brass and finished with a gilded surface (p. 57). In the floating compass described by the ruler al-Malik al-Ashraf (ca. 690/1291), the gilded circular receptacle is designed to be filled with water. Its surface rim is divided into 4 x 90 degrees, with emphasis lines drawn every fifth degree, totaling 72 lines around the circumference (p. 58).
Evidence
"Gilded receptacle."
Remarks
Gilding is observed on multiple compass models in this collection, including the 'Fish Compass' (Inventory No. C 1.01, p. 57) and the 'Floating Compass of al-Malik al-Ashraf' (Inventory No. C 1.04, p. 58). al-Malik al-Ashraf was a ruler of Yemen with interests in astronomy and medicine, and he described this sophisticated instrument in his treatise 'Risalat at-Tasa' (p. 58).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionYemen
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
TitleUntitled
Authorv. F. Sezgin, Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums, vol. 11.
CollectionYemen
Language
N/A
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