Cochineal dye

https://doi.org/10.25420/britishmuseum.30542006

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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:01 authored by Lorena Toro-MayorgaLorena Toro-Mayorga

MAR leads the process of dissolving the cochineal paste to dye the wool

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S05

Rights owner

Lorena Isabel Toro-Mayorga

Title alt

Cochinilla

Description alt

MAR dirige el proceso de disolución de la pasta de cochinilla para teñir la lana.

Cultural group

Kichwa

Participants

Martha Beatríz Masaquiza Masaquiza

Country

Ecuador

Place

Salasaka, Tungurahua

Cultural context/event

Wool dyeing

Date of creation

2023-11-25

Unique ID

2022SG16-S05-0263

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Keywords

wood stove cochineal dye

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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