Ancient Chromophores and Auxiliaries: Phrygian Colorants from Tumulus MM at Gordion, Turkey, ca 740 BCE

This paper discusses colorants found in Tumulus MM, the tomb of King Midas or his father, at Gordion, the capital of the Phrygian kingdom. Chromophores, colorants, and auxiliaries are preserved largely independent of the textiles they once colored. The Tumulus MM textiles are now fragmentary due to...

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Main Authors: Mary Ballard, Asher Newsome, Elizabeth Simpson, Brendan Burke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/2/118