Sentences with phrase «sea snail dye»
They were Color Field gone organic, artisanal, made with various teas, powdered iron, mica, sea snail dye and water from the East and Hudson Rivers.
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Species of murex (a genus of Mediterranean sea snail) were highly valued in Roman times because of a rich purple dye that could be extracted from the living creature.
In ancient times purple was obtained by means of a complicated process from the gland of a sea snail, and was much sought - after as a particularly valuable dye for artists» colours.
In ancient Phoenicia, the dye was painstakingly acquired from tropical sea snails, hence its exorbitant price and royal status.