Armenian bole

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > clay > <clay by function> > bole (clay)

Descripción

Soft red ocher that is a natural mixture of hydrated silicate clays colored with red iron oxide. Since at least the 17th century, it has been used as a foundation for gold leaf and as a red earth pigment.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300311590

Otros términos

  • bole, Armenian [en]