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Arnold Colom & Grace Rother
Pigments
The original map can be found here.
Raymond R. Burchett
Chalk Pigment
Chalk is a white mineral pigment composed fo calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is used as an extender in paints and is a main component in…
United States Central Intelligence Agency
Mexico
The annatto plant grows in the tropical and subtropical locations of Central and South America. This colorant has a long history of being used to…
Major General Tremernhere
Indigo Pigment
Originally printed in 1858, this map of India clearly indicates in blue the region from which a popular colorant was traditionally grown. Can you…
Jenny Dean
Logwood Pigment
Here is an entry on logwood as a dye for fiber and fabric. The dye produced by the heartwood of the logwood tree creates a range of colors, from…
Tyrian Purple
Fragment of lapis lazuli with dedication to the goddess Ninlil
from Kurigalzu, Kassite King. Lapis lazuli has long been favored for religious works.
from Kurigalzu, Kassite King. Lapis lazuli has long been favored for religious works.