![]() ![]() Picture courtesy of the Man and Mollusc Site and Paul MonfilsĪ sample of purple clay earth dating back to the third century BC is analyzed by several techniques such as HPLC, ![]() Studies concerning Maya blue can provide clues to the understanding of the Punic colorant. (There are also blue and cyan colored lead crystals found in Mexico.) Maya blue is similar to Zembra Punic purple both in usage and preparation. The reason for this fact remains unclear. This colorant was found in a clayed support. The colorant is the real purple used by the Phoenicians and the Romans. National Institute of Applied Sciences and TechnologyīP 676, 1080 Tunis, Author to whom correspondence should be sent ABSTRACT Laboratory of Natural Colorants and Additives Tijani KARMOUS, Housam BINOUS and Naceur AYED* Recent Studies of Cartheginian Era Tyrian Purple Artifacts MUREX IMPERIAL PURPLE, Zembra Punic PurpleĪpplications of Synchrotron Techniques in Art and Archaeology Workshop Imperial Purple, Murex brandaris, Murex trunculus Purple Painting on Location. ![]()
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