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Lorica Segmentata in Piazza Armerina
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MMFA:

Madder and bedstraw were both used for dyeing red. The shade only depends on your purse, you could get salmon pink to deep reddish purple (there was also a breed of sheep for the latter).

After off-white, red can be found the most in/on sources.
Mark - Legio Leonum Valentiniani
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Lorica Segmentata in Piazza Armerina - by Virilis - 03-19-2013, 11:41 AM
Lorica Segmentata in Piazza Armerina - by eduard - 03-20-2013, 05:10 PM
Lorica Segmentata in Piazza Armerina - by Frank - 03-21-2013, 03:41 PM
Lorica Segmentata in Piazza Armerina - by Vindex - 03-21-2013, 11:42 PM
Lorica Segmentata in Piazza Armerina - by Márk György Kis - 03-22-2013, 12:47 AM

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