Red dye in bag of barkUse: MATERIALS - Tannins/Dyestuffs User: Man
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MATERIALS - Tannins/Dyestuffs
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Bottles, boxes etc
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Donor
Spruce, Richard
Donor No
65
Donor Date
00/00/1851
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Spruce, Richard
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Label source: Bag is made of bark of a tree called Tururix0Dx0Ax0Dx0ASource: Spruce, R (1851-1855) Uses of Amazon plants. Journals from Barra to the Orinoco, from Barra to Tarapoto and notes on the uses of Amazon plants and on cryptograms, p22.: Red dye prepar, ed from the leaves of Bignonia chica and used by the Indians of South America for painting their bodies, arrows etc.