Recipe for a wax, pitch and incense compound
Measured ingredients in ounces with melting instructions, in red chalk
Written in red chalk, this is a recipe for a compound of four ounces of new wax, four of Greek pitch, two of incense and one of oil of roses. A closing note directs melting the wax and oil first, then adding the Greek pitch, then the remaining ingredients in powder form. The measured, quantified list is laid out like an account of goods.
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Measured ingredients for the compound
The recipe lists four ounces of new wax, four of Greek pitch, two of incense and one of oil of roses, set out as a quantified column of goods. A concluding instruction directs melting the wax and oil first, then the Greek pitch, then the other ingredients added in powder.