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Hides

(various)

G/S

BA?

ubiquitous

Indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

S?

yes

BA?

Far East

Iron

iron

G/S

yes

IA IIB

ubiquitous

Ivory

<

Loxodonta

spp.*

G/S

yes

BA

Far East, Africa

yes

Jewelry

N/A

yes

BA

ubiquitous

yes

Khrysokolla (*Malachite)

copper silicate

Laudanum

Cistus spp

.

G/S

PP

Arabia

Lapis Lazuli

lapis lazuli

G/S?

yes

BA

Far East

yes

Lead

lead

G/S

yes

IA IIB

Aegean, Far West

Lichens

Rocella spp

.*

G/S?

PP

ubiquitous

Linen

Linum usitatissimum

G/S

yes

BA

Egypt

Litharge (*Ochre)

lead monoxide

Lykion

Rhamnus petiolaris*

G

PP?

Asia Min.

yes?

Madder

Rubia tinctoria

G/S?

yes

BA?

ubiquitous?

Malachite

malachite

G/S?

yes?

PP?

Levant?

yes

Marble

marble

G/S?

yes

PP

Aegean

Marine Purple

(various)

G/S

yes

BA

ubiquitous

yes

Mastich (*Terebinth)Metalware

(various)

G/S

yes

BA

ubiquitous

yes

Minium (*Ochre)

lead tetroxide

Monkeys (apes)

(various)

G/S

BA

Africa

Myrrh

Commiphora spp

.

G/S

BA

Arabia, Levant

yes

Nard (spikenard)

Nardostachys jatamansi

G/S

IA IIB

Far East

yes

Natron

potassium carbonate*

G/S

PP

Egypt

yes

Nutmeg

Myristica spp

.

G/S

PP?

Far East

Ochre

iron oxides (various)

G/S?

yes

IA IIB?

ubiquitous

yes

Oil

(various)

G/S

yes

BA

ubiquitous

Orpiment

arsenic sulphide

G/S

yes

BA

Levant, Asia Min.

Ostrich (eggs)

Struthio camelus

yes

BA

Egypt, Levant

Peacock

Pavo cristanus

G

PP

Mid East

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