Cochineal
Item
Identifier
2025.033
Title
Cochineal
Type
Material
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Description
Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect that invades the nopal cactus and is about the size of a grain of rice with a silvery purple hue. The best cochineal is dark and full of carminic acid.
Subject
dye materials; dye; dyes; dyeing; red
Source
Purchased from Botannical Colors
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