Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0492-0002 | |
| Category | Textiles; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Dye sample (indigo) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Indigo | |
| Description | Sample of compressed cakes of indigo, a plant-derived dye source producing a deep blue color; Used in Mexico in pre-Columbian times and later imported and also commercially produced by the Spanish in Mexico, for export. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.5, Length = 3.5 | |