A Conversation for A brief history of purple (work in progress)

TyrianPurple

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Amy

About that Tyrian purple made from mollusk shells......Notice how many people have trouble with blue and purple ifferentiation? It's distictly possible that it was moer of a blue colour. However, we can't know because that particular mollusk is extinct. The dye was also used for tallit (Jewish prayer shawls). Ask you nearest rabbi for more details.


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