الكحلا (Kuhl)
Egypt
18th Century
Source: al-Jabarti, 'Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar (pp. 441-460).
Recipe Details
Ingredients
Antimony or Lead Sulfide (galena)
Preparation Steps
The text refers to 'Kuhl', a traditional black pigment used both for aesthetic (eye makeup) and sometimes in manuscript illumination or decorative contexts. No specific chemical recipe is provided, but it is cited in a poem regarding beauty and color (p. 448).
Original Recipe Text
The text refers to 'Kuhl', a traditional black pigment used both for aesthetic (eye makeup) and sometimes in manuscript illumination or decorative contexts. No specific chemical recipe is provided, but it is cited in a poem regarding beauty and color (p. 448).
Evidence
"أسى أصله اغراء الحاظه الكحلا"
Remarks
Kuhl is a culturally significant pigment in the Islamic world. While primarily cosmetic, the materials used for Kuhl (such as galena or soot) overlap significantly with the pigments used in manuscript production for deep black tones (p. 448).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionPbS (likely galena) or Carbon
Analytical Techniques
Historical poetic reference
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorBlack
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
Authoral-Jabarti, 'Aja'ib al-Athar fi al-Tarajim wa-al-Akhbar
CollectionUnknown
Language
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