Seri Blue
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Moser, Mary B
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1964-12
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Kiva, 30(2)
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The blue which the Seri Indians of Sonora, Mexico, use in face painting is not the mineral dumortierite, as previously believed, but is a prepared pigment. This paper is a description of the process in which three elements are combined to produce this pigment.
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Mexico
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Entry Number:
700