blue, red, green, and white colorants
Istanbul
17th Century
Source: Schmidt, J. (2012). Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of the University of Amsterdam. Brill.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"tables/diagrams in black and red, or in blue, red and green (10a); (1) rubrics in red and green (from f. 4a); occasional lines and dots in green and white;"
Remarks
The colorants are used for divinatory diagrams (p. 31). White is used for dots and lines, suggesting a possible lead-based or calcium-based mineral pigment (p. 31).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGreen
RegionIstanbul
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorSchmidt, J.
CollectionHs. CQ 43
Language
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