Persian Gulf oxide
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Description
A native red earth pigment (Mayer 1969). Persian Gulf oxide was a bright, clear red iron oxide that has since been replaced by light red.
Synonyms and Related Terms
light red; Indian red; Persian red; Persian Gulf red; gulf red
Additional Information
R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000