Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Image Number: 5369857
Photographer:
Organization:
Descriptor:
Product
Description:
All the colors of this rug were produced by cochinilla (cochineal), extracted from the cochineal scale. (The black is the natural color of the wool.) Changes in pH and certain additives can greatly affect the color of cochinilla dyed wool.
Image type:
Field
You must attribute the work in the manner specified (but not in any way that suggests endorsement).
Image location:
Node Affiliation:
Image uploaded:
Monday, May 12, 2008
Image last updated:
Friday, July 30, 2010