PurpledyeingPURPLE (ropclApa), the name given by the ancients to a dye derived from various species of Murex and Purpura. (See MOLLUSCA, vol. xvi. p. 648 sq. ; DYEING, vol. vii. p. 571 ; and PHCENICIA, vol. xviii. p. 804.) For the modern sources of the various shades of this colour, see DYEING, vol. vii. p. 579. Citing this materialPlease include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information. Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
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