gold leaf
Iran
19th Century
Source: Ansorge, C. (2016). Cambridge University Library Islamic manuscript collection. Origins and content.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold leaf
Evidence
"Qur’an, characterised by a number of richly decorated opening pages, lavishly decorated with gold leaf, was written in 1840 CE in Iran for a princely ruler (Add.576)."
Remarks
The manuscript features intricate painted decoration on lacquer (p. 10). The opening pages are lavishly decorated with gold leaf (p. 9).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Binderlacquer
ColorGold
RegionIran
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorAnsorge, C.
Collectionwritten in 1840 CE in Iran
Language
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