الزرنيخ الأصفر الكشكاوي
Egypt
14th Century
Source: Al-Himyari, Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin, edited text.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
الزرنيخ الأصفر الكشكاوي, الزعفران, ماء الصمغ الصافي
Preparation Steps
Take yellow arsenic of the Kashkaw variety and grind it very finely on a marble slab (p. 142). Mix it with saffron in a ratio of one part saffron to five parts arsenic. The mixture is then ground together with clear gum water (p. 142).
Original Recipe Text
Take yellow arsenic of the Kashkaw variety and grind it very finely on a marble slab (p. 142). Mix it with saffron in a ratio of one part saffron to five parts arsenic. The mixture is then ground together with clear gum water (p. 142).
Evidence
"يؤخذ من الزرنيخ الأصفر الكشكاوي... فيسحق على رخامة ناعماً . ويلقى عليه من الزعفران مثل خمس الزرنيخ . واسحقه بماء الصمغ الصافي"
Remarks
Described as a 'yellow ink like gold'. The addition of saffron enhances the vibrancy and tone of the arsenic-based yellow.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3
Certainty Level
Probable
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
Binderماء الصمغ الصافي
Colorأصفر مثل الذهب
RegionEgypt
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorAl-Himyari, Zahr al-Basatin fi 'Ilm al-Mashatin, edited text.
CollectionKashkaw (Al-Kashkaw)
Language
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