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Middle Bronze Age scarlet textile from Israel

Started by DBS, July 19, 2024, 08:09:42 AM

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DBS

July 19, 2024, 08:09:42 AM
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tiny-3800-year-old-textile-found-in-israel-was-dyed-with-biblical-scarlet-worm/

Confirmed as using small insects for the dye - for your equally painstaking alternative to sea molluscs...

Nice shade of red.
David Stevens

Imperial Dave

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July 20, 2024, 06:37:34 AM
Amazon order placed... :P
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Ian61

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July 20, 2024, 08:19:26 AM
Good find. Interesting to see the colour only on one direction of the weave, emphasises the expense I expect.
Ian Piper
Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset
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