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| − | ( | + | A natural yellow dye extracted from wolf lichen (''Letharia vulpina''). Vulpinic acid (C19H14O5) has been used by Northwest Coasst First Peoples for dyeing porcupine quills and wool. It was identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in yellow wool in the MFA's Chilkat Dancing Blanket (#2008.650) |
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| − | + | * George Thornton Emmons, '''The Tlingit Indians''', Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, 1991. | |
| + | * Leonard Soltzberg, internal report | ||
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Revision as of 13:00, 2 May 2018
Description
A natural yellow dye extracted from wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Vulpinic acid (C19H14O5) has been used by Northwest Coasst First Peoples for dyeing porcupine quills and wool. It was identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in yellow wool in the MFA's Chilkat Dancing Blanket (#2008.650)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- George Thornton Emmons, The Tlingit Indians, Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, 1991.
- Leonard Soltzberg, internal report