Rublev Colours Pigment Armenian Mummy Brown-Red - 100 g

Mummy is known among artists in Russia as "mummy" because it resembles the pigment highly prized by artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. The historical pigment, which had its source in such organic matter as bitumen and asphaltum, was a fugitive colour. It got its name from grisly rumors that the pigment was made by grinding Egyptian mummies. The mummy we make is not a mineral species but a natural mixture of kaolin, quartz, goethite, and hematite. The latter two minerals determine the colour of mummy, while the remaining ingredients are inert substances that can vary the opacity or tinting strength of the pigment.

The colour of mummy can vary from yellow to red and finally to dark violet. The total content of goethite and hematite usually does not exceed 60% in mummy. The more hematite in relation to goethite, the redder the mummy. A more significant proportion of goethite strengthens the pigment in the yellow spectrum.

WARNING: Exercise care when using dry pigments. Do not eat, drink or smoke. Avoid breathing dust. Use a NIOSH-certified dust respirator. Wash hands immediately after use. If the creation of dust is likely, wear protective clothing.