gold

Iraq
16th Century
Source: Schmidt, J. (2012). Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands, Volume IV. Brill.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

gold

Preparation Steps

Gold was used to illuminate floral motifs on a dark brown leather cover (p. 265).

Original Recipe Text

Gold was used to illuminate floral motifs on a dark brown leather cover (p. 265).

Evidence

"calligraphic examples, bound in a magnificent dark brown leather cover illuminated with floral motifs in gold (No. 64216)"

Remarks

The entry mentions calligraphic examples with floral motifs in gold (p. 265).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionIraq
Approx. Year1550
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