James W. Allan
Articles by James W. Allan
- BRONZE ii. In Islamic Iran
BRONZE ii. In Islamic Iran The most important copper-tin alloy used in Islamic Iran was a high-tin bronze with a…
- COPPER i. In Islamic Persia
COPPER (Pers. mes, Ar. naḥās, ṣofr), the metallic element Cu. In this article copper in Islamic Persia is discussed (for…
- BERENJ “brass”
BERENJ (Mid. Pets. brinǰ and bring) “brass,” an alloy of copper and zinc. i. General. ii. In the Islamic period….
- GOLD
GOLD. i. In pre-Islamic Persia. ii. In Islamic Persia. I. IN PRE-ISLAMIC PERSIA The principal periods of gold production…