brass
Kashmir
17th Century
Source: Porter, C. (2021). The Use of Metals in Islamic Manuscripts. In: Islamic Art and Culture.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
copper, zinc
Evidence
"Brass was identified (using XRF to identify the presence of copper and zinc) as paint for the border of manuscript 261-1949... The brass border painting is a later, probably seventeenth-century addition."
Remarks
This is the first identification of brass in an Islamic manuscript. It was used as paint for the borders (p. 271).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionCu, Zn
Analytical Techniques
XRF
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Paper Typepaper
RegionKashmir
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorPorter, C.
CollectionKashmir (MS 216-1949, Fitzwilliam Museum)
Language
N/A
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