>Unbelievable, isn't it? Not so, powdered mummies were a standard medicament, sold in the apothecaries in former times.
"Mumia vera aegyptiaca" was sold in drugstores still in the 1920ies. Was recommended from Paracelsus on against various kinds of diseases. In 20 century it was later then rather something like vitamin pills today, good for nothing, but for the pharmacist :-) Best! Martin -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: karmaka [mailto:[email protected]] Gesendet: Montag, 11. Oktober 2010 18:35 An: Martin Altmann Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in Art - Art with meteorites? Right Martin! Since the Munsters were mentioned before, I still prefer a 'brownish lump of iron' or meteorite dust pigment to the original "mummy brown", a pigment from another kind of dust ... Mummy Brown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy_brown Unbelievable, isn't it? Best Martin (the other one) -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: "Martin Altmann" <[email protected]> Gesendet: 11.10.2010 18:15:59 An: [email protected] Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in Art - Art with meteorites? >Shht Count, > >my favorite meteorite artists are Andrzej Pilski, Andi Gren and Marlin Cilz. > >What they can do with a brownish lump of iron - is pure art! > >Best! >Martin > >-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >Von: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von Count Deiro >Gesendet: Montag, 11. Oktober 2010 18:07 >An: Matthias Bärmann; karmaka; [email protected] >Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in Art - Art with meteorites? > >Matthias and List, > >After having seen the work of Ulrike Arnold, whose earth art paintings use >pigments made of the cutting dust out of the kerf of meteorites, I am >nominating her as my favorite "meteoritic" artist. > >Incidentally Matthias, thank you for the introduction. Ms. Arnold sent me the >most gracious invitation to meet her when she returns to her "hut" in >Flagstaff. > >Regards to all, > >Count Deiro >IMCA 3536 > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Matthias Bärmann <[email protected]> >>Sent: Oct 11, 2010 7:16 AM >>To: karmaka <[email protected]>, [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in Art - Art with meteorites? >> >>Well, Martin, in the end it's a better idea than fixing an original >>meteorite on the map. >> >>Best, >>Matthias >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "karmaka" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 4:11 PM >>Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites in Art - Art with meteorites? >> >> >>> Something unusual: >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170551466138&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3D170551466138%26_sacat%3D0%26_sop%3D10%26_odkw%3Dmeteorite%26_osacat%3D0%26_trksid%3Dp3286.c0.m270.l1313%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 >>> >>> Ebay article number: 170551466138 >>> >>> >>> Though a meteorite is somehow 'space art' in itself ... >>> which one is your favorite artwork about meteorites? >>> >>> Best wishes >>> >>> Martin >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >>______________________________________________ >>Visit the Archives at >>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >______________________________________________ >Visit the Archives at >http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >______________________________________________ >Visit the Archives at >http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
