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A study of vordan karmir, the crimson dye obtained from the Ararat-plaincochineal (Porphyrophora hamelii) — its chemistry, its use in manuscriptillumination and textiles, the medieval trade in it, and the line betweendocumented fact and popular legend, including sourced corrections of severalwidely repeated claims. Cited throughout from primary sources. Relevant to arthistory, textile and dye studies, and the history of science.

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