From Murex shells to purple cloth
The Phoenicians produced, procured, transported and sold many different articles, but their most famous and most expensive product no doubt was purple dyed cloth, also called Tyrian or royal purple. In this article an overview will be given of the production methods of this precious commodity, vario...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2010
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
Year: 2010, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 599-611 |
| Further subjects: | B
University of South Africa
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The Phoenicians produced, procured, transported and sold many different articles, but their most famous and most expensive product no doubt was purple dyed cloth, also called Tyrian or royal purple. In this article an overview will be given of the production methods of this precious commodity, various types of purple cloth, purple thread for embroidery and blue-purple cords in tassels on clothing as well as other uses for Murex shells. Also, attention will be given to the ecological impact of the use of Murex molluscs on the water quality of the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC101155 |
