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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A large spiral-shelled marine gastropod of the family Buccinidae. Whelk is also an archaic name for a red dye obtained from these mollusks. The dye is also called [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Tyrian | + | A large spiral-shelled marine gastropod of the family Buccinidae. Whelk is also an archaic name for a red dye obtained from these mollusks. The dye is also called [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Tyrian%20purple Tyrian purple]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, ''Technology and Conservation'', Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 24 July 2013
Description
A large spiral-shelled marine gastropod of the family Buccinidae. Whelk is also an archaic name for a red dye obtained from these mollusks. The dye is also called Tyrian purple.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Tyrian purple; red whelk; Nucella lapillus minchas (Esp.); Purpura patula caracolillo (Esp.); buccin (Fr.);
Additional Images
Whelk
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998