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THE RED INK OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
Author(s) -
NIREL Y.,
BROSHI M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1996.tb00763.x
Subject(s) - cinnabar , mercury (programming language) , dead sea , dead sea scrolls , art , inkwell , pigment , archaeology , chemistry , ancient history , geology , literature , history , materials science , oceanography , visual arts , biblical studies , hebrew bible , composite material , computer science , programming language
The red ink on four fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls was analysed by X‐ray fluorescence and X‐ray diffraction. The red pigment was identified as mercury sulfide (HgS), cinnabar. The significant archaeological and historical aspects of this finding are discussed.