High prestige Royal Purple dyed textiles from the Bronze Age royal tomb at Qatna, Syria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3518265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew A James (University of Bristol), Nicole Reifarth (University of Bamberg), Anna J Mukherjee (University of Bristol), Matthew P Crump (0000-0002-7868-5818, University of Bristol), Paul J Gates (0000-0001-8619-7745, University of Bristol), Peter Sandor (0000-0003-3096-5308), Francesca Robertson (0000-0001-9043-386X, Royal Holloway University of London), Peter Pfälzner, M Roffet-Salque (0000-0001-9508-788X, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Richard P Evershed |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 322 |
| Pages | 1109-1118 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00099397 |
| OpenAlex | W2115247054 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 16 |
During the ongoing excavations in the palace of the famous Qatna complex, the excavators noted patches of brown staining on the floor of a high status tomb. Chemical extraction revealed the presence of brominated derivatives of indigo and indirubin, and more detailed characterisation showed that it likely came fromHexaplex trunculus. In short, this was none other than the renowned Tyrian or Royal Purple mentioned by Pliny, which was to have such an influential career colouring the clothing of the powerful. Furthermore, it was associated in the tomb with ghosts of high quality textiles preserved in gypsum
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Geography · Indigo · Indirubin · Prestige · Visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 0.94 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |