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ID: 300380232
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300380232

 

Record Type: concept
tekhelet (natural dye, <dye by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name))

 

Note: A blue-purple dye known from Biblical references, said to be derived from shellfish, although the source species is debated. Used for priestly garments, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and tassels attached to a garment, the tallit.
 
Terms:
tekhelet (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
tekhelet (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
techelet (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  M.MT

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Materials Facet
Materials Facet
Hierarchy of Materials (hierarchy name)
.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of materials (substances)
........ materials (substances) (G)
Hierarchy of <materials by function>
............ <materials by function> (G)
Hierarchy of colorant (material)
................ colorant (material) (G)
Hierarchy of dye
.................... dye (G)
Hierarchy of <dye by composition or origin>
........................ <dye by composition or origin> (G)
Hierarchy of natural dye
............................ natural dye (G)
Hierarchy of tekhelet
................................ tekhelet (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Een blauwpaarse kleurstof die bekend is uit Bijbelse verwijzingen en die van schelpdieren afkomstig heet te zijn. Men is het er echter niet over eens over welke soort of soorten het precies gaat. De kleurstof wordt gebruikt voor kleding van geestelijken, de tapijten in de tabernakel en de kwastjes die aan de talliet zitten. 

Sources and Contributors:
techelet............  [AAT-Ned]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  UvA Talen
tekhelet............  [AAT-Ned Preferred, GCI Preferred, VP Preferred]
.................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.................  AATA database (2002-) accessed 9 January 2013
.................  Herzog and Spanier, The Royal Purple and the Biblical Blue: Argaman and Tekhelet (1987) title
.................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 96010781, accessed 9 January 2013
.................  UvA Talen
.................  Ziderman, Purple Dyes Made From Shellfish in Antiquity, Review of Progress in Coloration (1986) 46-52
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [GCI, VP]
.......... AATA database (2002-) accessed 9 January 2013
.......... Herzog and Spanier, The Royal Purple and the Biblical Blue: Argaman and Tekhelet (1987) title
.......... Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) accessed 9 January 2013
.......... Ziderman, Purple Dyes Made From Shellfish in Antiquity, Review of Progress in Coloration (1986) 46-52
Dutch .......... [AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen

 

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