Kermes
Item
Identifier
2025.036
Title
Kermes
Type
Material
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Description
Kermes vermilio from Anatolia, Turkey. Kermes is a red dye derived from the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect in the genus Kermes, primarily Kermes vermilio. The Kermes insects are native in the Mediterranean region and are parasites living on the sap of the host plant, the Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) and the Palestine oak (Quercus calliprinos)
Subject
dye materials; dye; dyes; dyeing; red; pink
Source
Purchased from Kremer Pigments
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