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Examples of lac dye
lac dye
This is the first documented example of lac dye in European art before the 15th century, according to Dr. Leona.
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Red dye comes from lac insect nests, blue dye from indigo, yellow and green dye from prohut bark, and black dye from ebony bark.
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In India the insect lac was once used from which a red dye was first extracted, later what was left of the insect was a grease that was used for lacquering objects.
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For the past several centuries it was the most important insect dye used in the production of hand-woven oriental rugs, almost completely displacing lac.
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