Shanshi and colored wool

https://doi.org/10.25420/britishmuseum.30541343

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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:02 authored by Mónica Acosta-TorresMónica Acosta-Torres

MIC showing the wild shanshi plant responsible for dyeing the wool in purple color

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

C02

Rights owner

Micaela Anguaya Jetacama

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Shanshi

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MIC muestra la planta silvestre shanshi, responsable de teñir la lana de color púrpura.

Cultural group

Kichwa

Participants

Micaela Anguaya Jetacama, Lorena Isabel Toro-Mayorga

Country

Ecuador

Place

Cachiviro, Imbabura

Cultural context/event

Wool dyeing

Date of creation

2023-08-02

Unique ID

2022SG16-C02-0098

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Keywords

shanshi dyeing wool purple dye

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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