cinnabar
Iberia
12th Century
Source: Miranda, A., Cardoso, I. P. (2025). Beyond art technical sources: understanding colour production in Andalusi texts. Conservar Património, 49, 111-120.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
cinnabar, mercury, red sulphur
Evidence
"Al-Idrħsħ supplied information concerning mercury and cinnabar mines located near the fort of Abal (in Obejo, near Cordova), which employed around 1000 workers"
Remarks
Mines located near the fort of Abal in Obejo, near Cordova, employed around 1000 workers in the 12th century and up to 3000 in the 15th century. Al-Himyari describes the division of labor into teams for extraction, wood transport for ovens, container manufacturing for distillation and purification, and oven monitoring (p. 116).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionHgS
Analytical Techniques
Textual analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorRed
RegionIberia
Approx. Year1150
Source Information
AuthorMiranda, A., Cardoso, I. P.
Collectionmines located near the fort of Abal (in Obejo, near Cordova)
Language
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