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A page from the Stockholm papyrus showing a recipe for the preparation of imitation emeralds. The margins have been trimmed at the top and bottom by the photographer
3.1 Description III The Stockholm Papyrus The Stockholm Papyrus is formed of fifteen loose papyrus leaves measuring about thirty centimeters in length and about sixteen centimeters in width. These correspond very nearly in size with the double sheets of the Leyden Papyrus X. Like the Leyden Papyrus it is in an excellent state of preservation. There are from forty-one to forty-seven closely written lines of Greek capital letters on each page. The pages are numbered consecutively although the separate recipes are not. It is purely and simply a collection of recipes like the Leyden Papyrus with but few traces of any theoretical considerations. There are numerous duplications, abbreviations, and omissions in these recipes as though, as was probably the case, they were simply intended as reminders to those already skilled in the practice of the arts they deal with. A total of one hundred fiftyfour recipes is contained in the papyrus. Only nine of these deal with metals. There are some seventy recipes treating of the art of imitating precious stones and of improving the appearance of genuine ones. The remaining recipes deal chiefly with the mordanting and dyeing of cloth. The last one is of quite a different character than the remainder and its significance will be discussed in the brief commentary following the translation. ! The translation which now follows is based upon both the Greek text and the German translation of Lagercrantz (1). An endeavor has been made to give a faithful English version as far as possible although the exact nature of some of the substances mentioned in the papyrus is difficult to determine with accuracy. For these cases and for others where a little explanation is deemed necessary, brief notes follow the recipe containing them. Words in parentheses are lacking in the original but are added to give a true meaning in English where it has been thought necessary. For purposes of greater convenience in referring to them the trans- - 47 -
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The Leyden and Stockholm Papyri Gre
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Earle Radcliffe Caley 1900-1984
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Copyright ! 2008 William B. Jensen
Page 8 and 9: Illustrations Portrait of Earle Rad
Page 11 and 12: I General Introduction 1.1 The Olde
Page 13 and 14: GENERAL INTRODUCTION complete trans
Page 15 and 16: GENERAL INTRODUCTION of their work,
Page 17 and 18: GENERAL INTRODUCTION literature and
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Page 25 and 26: GENERAL INTRODUCTION ! 23.! M. Clar
Page 28 and 29: A page from the Leyden papyrus.
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Page 32 and 33: 7. Inexhaustible Stock It is prepar
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Page 40 and 41: ing of fine appearance. Here is the
Page 42 and 43: sodium carbonate together. In this
Page 44 and 45: 62. Writing in Letters of Asem. Dil
Page 46 and 47: esin, 1 part; golden-colored arseni
Page 48 and 49: Cyprus, purify it with some vinegar
Page 50 and 51: 91. The Fixation of Alkanet Urine o
Page 52 and 53: plunge the wool in it, lay aside se
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Page 63 and 64: 3. Another (Recipe) Purify white ti
Page 65 and 66: with a pure linen rag and the pearl
Page 67 and 68: sharp vinegar. Put the cover upon t
Page 69 and 70: 25. Whitening of a Pearl A dark pea
Page 71 and 72: 35. Another (Preparation) Take rain
Page 73 and 74: 42. Preparation of Emerald Mix 1 pa
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Page 77 and 78: - or if that is not at hand (resin)
Page 79 and 80: 72. Another (Preparation) Preparati
Page 81 and 82: 80. The Dissolving of Comarum Take
Page 83 and 84: “skorpiurus” was, according to
Page 85 and 86: However, after you have dipped the
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Page 89 and 90: and stir up. Put the wool in the ke
Page 91 and 92: 115. Dyeing of Various Colors To pr
Page 93 and 94: 123. Dyeing in Purple Bright red pu
Page 95 and 96: 133. Preparing Genuine Purples Iron
Page 97 and 98: 145. Cleaning by Means of Soap Weed
Page 99 and 100: ighten it with alum. Rinse the wool
Page 101 and 102: THE STOCKHOLM PAPYRUS direction for
Page 103 and 104: IV A Note on Technique 4.1 Ancient
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PLATE III Above: The use of mortars
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A NOTE ON TECHNIQUE ! 3. !For a rea
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copper green, St: 32, 35, 42, 43, 7
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purging weed, St: 90 purpura, Ld: 9
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