binding media

Romania
18th Century
Source: Ursescu, M. and Ciovica, S. (2009). Romanian handbooks on manuscript illumination in the 18th century. In: Sources and serendipity : testimonies of artists' practice.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

comid, gum arabic

Evidence

"Major elements in the transit trade of oriental goods included comid (gum arabic, from the Greek Kommi) and spices such as sofran (saffron) (Iorga 1925)."

Remarks

Gum arabic, known locally by the name 'comid' (derived from the Greek 'Kommi'), was a primary binder listed in the technical sections of Romanian painters' manuals for the preparation of pigments and inks (p. 26).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
source technological research
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
BinderAcacia gum
RegionRomania
Approx. Year1750
Source Information
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