gilded (Dhahhabahu); decorated (raṣṣaʿahu)

Anatolia
14th Century
Source: Manuscripts from Chapter Two, Three, and Four, pp. 349-368
Recipe Details

Ingredients

gold (Dhahhabahu)

Preparation Steps

The manuscript was 'gilded' (Dhahhabahu) and 'decorated' (raṣṣaʿahu) by the artisan Yaʿqūb ibn Ghāzī al-Qūnawī (p. 350).

Original Recipe Text

The manuscript was 'gilded' (Dhahhabahu) and 'decorated' (raṣṣaʿahu) by the artisan Yaʿqūb ibn Ghāzī al-Qūnawī (p. 350).

Evidence

"Yaʿqūb son of Ghāzī of Konya gilded and decorated it, may Allāh, may He be exalted, make him prosper."

Remarks

This colophon provides the name of a specific artisan responsible for the application of gold in early 14th-century Konya (714/1314-15).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionAnatolia
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorManuscripts from Chapter Two, Three, and Four, pp. 349-368
CollectionKonya
Language
N/A
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