28062
Title Of Article Chaper
The identification of haematite as a red colorant on an Egyptian textile from the second millenium BC
Title Of Journal Book
Studies in conservation
Volume
35
Issue
2
Pages
89-92
Collation
1 fig., 2 tables
Reference Bibliography
11 refs.
ISSN
0039-3630
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English;French;German
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Two red dyes from 21st dynasty Egypt and one from the 12th dynasty were analyzed. The first two were essentially madder, in one case mixed with small amounts of tannins. The third contained pure hematite (red ocher), thus representing one of the earliest known uses of this pigment for the dyeing of linen.
Keywords
identification;colorants;Egyptian;textiles;21st dynasty;red dye; 12th dynasty;madder;red ocher;tannic acid;hematite;pigment;dyeing;linen
pub_id
28062