Ivory Black

 
Sample ID:
PSC18723
Origin:
Animal; Charred animal bones
Chemical Information:
Amorphous carbon produced by charring animal bones
Sample Type:
Reference material
Description:
Powder sample
History of use:
Since antiquity
Sample Source:
Schmincke (Series 18 - Pure artists’ pigments)
Alternative names:
C.I. Pigment Black 9, PBk9, Animal Black
Material Class:
Carbon-based pigments
Acquisition Conditions:
Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) mode
Resolution: 4 cm-1
Scans: 128
Range: 4000-380 cm-1