The Red Ink of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Full title
The Red Ink of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Updated By
Shlomi Efrati
Research notes

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Reference type
Journal Article
Author(s)
Nir-El, Yoram
Broshi, Magen
Year
1996
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Archaeometry
Volume
38
Issue / Series Volume
1
Pages
97-102
Work type
Essay/Monograph
Related keywords
Ink Analysis
Scrolls (Archeology)
Economics
Label
sept 15, 1997
URL
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-4754.1996.tb00763.x/abstract
Abstract

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.