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Arnold Colom & Grace Rother
Pigments
The original map can be found here.
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.
United States. Army Map Service.
Cyprus
One of the most well known mines of the pigment green earth was found on the island of Cyprus. Today, popular sources of green earth pigments can be…
United States Office of Strategic Services
Yugoslavia
"Since the Middle Ages, orpiment has been mined in Hungary, Romania, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and the former Yugoslavia for use…
United States Office of Strategic Services
France
Historically, the best yellow and red ochres have been noted to come from the region of Roussillon, France. Rousillon is located in southern France…
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…
Directorate of Overseas Surveys - Survey Production Centre
Swaziland
Like red ochre, yellow ochre is an earth pigment, mined worldwide. Yellow ochre was mined from Swaziland's Bomvu Ridge as long as forth thousand years…