The Red Ink of the Dead Sea Scrolls

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Updated by: 
Shlomi Efrati
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Reference type: 
Journal Article
Author(s): 
Nir-El, Yoram
Broshi, Magen
year: 
1996
Full title: 

The Red Ink of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Journal / Book Title || Series Title: 
Archaeometry
Volume: 
38
Issue / Series Volume: 
1
Pages: 
97-102
Work type: 
Essay/Monograph
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.

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URL: 
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-4754.1996.tb00763.x/abstract
Label: 
sept 15, 1997
Record number: 
7 772