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Pigment

Scope note

Use for any relatively insoluble organic, inorganic, natural or artificial substance that imparts a color to another substance or mixture and always appears as the same specific color when viewed in white light. It is the constituent of paint or ink that provides the color.

This term has 581 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Technique

Getty AAT term number

300013109

Broader Terms used

colorant

Equivalent Terms used

pigments

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Bowl

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Potter: Unknown

Posset pot

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Potter: Unknown

Figurine

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Potter: Unknown

Bowl

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Potter: Unknown

Ewer

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Potter: Unknown

Islamic pottery

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Potter: Unknown

Bowl

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Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

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Potter: Unknown

Ewer

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Tile

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Bottle

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Tile

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Potter: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

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Potter: Unknown

Dish

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Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Possibly)

Saucer

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bowl

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Potter: Unknown (Possibly)

Dish

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Potter: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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